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lexicographically
[ lek-si-koh-graf-ik-lee, -si-kuh- ]
adverb
- in a way that relates to dictionaries, or to the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries:
Lexicographically comparable to the OED, this Chinese dictionary traces usage over three millennia from Chinese classic texts to modern slang.
- sorted in a way that uses an algorithm based on the alphabetical order used in dictionaries:
The addresses will be lexicographically rather than numerically ordered.
Dates formatted to ISO standards sort both lexicographically and chronologically.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lexicographically1
Example Sentences
“We met lexicographically,†he said.
It also shows how dictionaries, including American’s oldest and most lexicographically conservative one, are battling for speed, authority, and readers online.
Well, lexicographically speaking, at least.
The editor of the Third, Philip B. Gove, imposed what he saw as logistically, culturally, and lexicographically necessary changes.
Traditional dictionary-makers have jumped into this sandbox because the public expects it and because it can be lexicographically fruitful.
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