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lexicographical

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as lexicographic.

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  • adjective Relating to lexicography.

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  • adjective of or relating to lexicography

Etymologies

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lexicographic +‎ -al

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Examples

  • It offers a reasonably engaging protagonist, who, as the novel's first-person narrator, possesses a generally lively writing style that at times can even be rather penetrating, and it is structured in a mildly unorthodox way -- through alphabetically arranged entries that make the story of Andrew a kind of lexicographical guide to his life -- that piques the reader's interest but surely doesn't really pose a threat to narrative coherence for most readers.

    Experimental Fiction 2010

  • It is hoped that this masterpiece will point the way ot wider use of modern lexicographical principles in the compilation of dictionaries for earlier periods of the Arabic language.

    Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic « Books « Literacy News 2009

  • Never mind those unfilled library shelves: At least 200 additions to the language, ranging from "old dear" to "devil-may-care," would have gone unminted, making posterity's loss as much lexicographical as literary.

    Snapshots of 'Boz' D.J. Taylor 2011

  • It would be a tragic case of lexicographical guilt-by-association.

    Laurence Hughes: Sanitizing Twain -- to the Nth Degree Laurence Hughes 2011

  • It would be a tragic case of lexicographical guilt-by-association.

    Laurence Hughes: Sanitizing Twain -- to the Nth Degree Laurence Hughes 2011

  • You are in a lexicographical minefield and are damned every way.

    Busted Up For Dogmeat. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008

  • So what word did these lexicographical social workers give us to look after and litter the pages of G2 with until we turned welmish 14?

    Move to rescue obscure words Will Dean 2010

  • For extra credit: How would the late, great lexicographical giant William Safire rule in this case?

    AP says write 'website,' not 'Web site' 2010

  • We have a lexicographical problem: "The Taliban" is an umbrella term for, as Kilcullen notes, a variety of groups.

    Don’t Start The Talking I Could Talk All Night | ATTACKERMAN 2008

  • Over time, however, the attitude toward their use of language has shifted; the male text of the Yishuv period, which stood out for its lexicographical torrent of description and variety, is now perceived as out-dated and cumbersome; on the other hand, the text of the women writers not only flows better but its style comes across as modern and relevant.

    Prose Writing in the Yishuv: 1882-1948. 2009

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