lexicography.

The practice or study of compiling, organizing and evaluating dictionaries.

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Words that belong together

• practical lexicography
• dictionary lexicography

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Practical lexicography required decisions about senses, examples and headword selection.

The course treated lexicography as both a practice and an object of study.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: language analysis, sense distinction, word formation analysis, precise reference. Disciplines: academic writing, linguistics, dictionary and usage analysis. Commonness: uncommon.