lexicographical C2 Topic:Communication US /ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪkəl/ UK /ˌleksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the writing, editing, or study of dictionaries The editor faced a difficult lexicographical decision about the new term. 2 adj relating to the ordering of words or symbols as in a dictionary The program sorts the entries in lexicographical order. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the writing,... lexicographicdictionary-related 2 adj · relating to the ordering of... lexicographicalphabetical Word family Derived forms lexicographically Related forms lexicographylexicographerlexicon Etymology Built from lexicography and -ical. Lexicography comes through Greek-derived elements: lexikon (‘wordbook’), related to lexis (‘word, speech’), and -graphia (‘writing’). Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lexicographical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌleksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the writing, editing, or study of dictionaries 2. relating to the ordering of words or symbols as in a dictionary ## Examples - The editor faced a difficult lexicographical decision about the new term. - The program sorts the entries in lexicographical order. ## Synonyms - lexicographic ## Derived Forms - lexicographically ## Related Forms - lexicography - lexicographer - lexicon ## Etymology Built from lexicography and -ical. Lexicography comes through Greek-derived elements: lexikon (‘wordbook’), related to lexis (‘word, speech’), and -graphia (‘writing’). ## Topics - Communication markdown