lexicology

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Translations 1.1.4 See also

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lexicology (countable and uncountable; plural lexicologies)

1. (uncountable) (linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
   • 1949 Journal of Theological Studies

     The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.

2. (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.

[edit] Derived terms

• lexicological
• lexicologically
• lexicologist

[edit] Related terms

• lexical
• lexicography
• lexicon

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[edit] See also

• semantics