adjective
- of, relating to, or used in the compilation or study of dictionaries
- arranged in the order of a dictionary; alphabetical
Usage: formal; academic
Usage: formal
Examples
- The lexicographical team spent months researching word origins for the new edition.
- Her lexicographical approach to organizing the archive made it easy to find any document.
- The software sorts entries in lexicographical order, from A to Z.
- Lexicographical analysis reveals how word meanings have shifted over centuries.
- The dictionary's lexicographical standards ensure consistency across all entries.
- Students learned lexicographical methods in their linguistics course.