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lexicostatistics
[ lek-si-koh-stuh-tis-tiks ]
/ ˌlɛk sɪ koʊ stəˈtɪs tɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Linguistics.
the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language or languages for historical purposes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lexicostatistics
lex·i·co·sta·tis·tic, lex·i·co·sta·tis·ti·cal, adjectiveWords nearby lexicostatistics
lexicographer, lexicographically, lexicography, lexicology, lexicon, lexicostatistics, lexigram, lexigraphy, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Battle of, Lexington Park
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lexicostatistics
/ (ˌlɛksɪkəʊstəˈtɪstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language, with special attention to the historical links with other languagesSee also glottochronology
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