lexicographic

Meanings

• noun

  The arrangement of words in a language in a particular order, often alphabetical.

  - "The lexicographic order of a dictionary is important for efficient word lookup."
  - "The lexicographic sorting algorithm is used in databases to sort data alphabetically."

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Variants

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lexicographic , lexicographical , lexicographically , lexicographies , lexicography

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek words lexikos, meaning 'pertaining to words,' and graphein, meaning 'to write,' hence, 'arrangement of words,' or 'dictionary'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known dictionary was created by the Sumerians around 2500 BC.

2. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Morphology: Morphology is the study of the structure and meaning of words and their constituent parts, and it is closely related to lexicography.

2. Etymology: Etymology is the study of word origins and meanings, and it is an important aspect of lexicography.

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Culture

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The term 'lexicographic' is not particularly culturally significant on its own, but it is an essential tool for understanding and documenting languages.

How to Memorize "lexicographic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dictionary or a library of books arranged in alphabetical order. This will help you remember that lexicographic refers to the arrangement of words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lexicographic' with the word 'dictionary.' This will help you remember that lexicographic refers to the arrangement of words in a dictionary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lexicographic is like a library,' to help remember that lexicographic refers to the arrangement of words in a library or dictionary.

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