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lexicographic

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti
Proto-Hellenic *légō
Ancient Greek λέγω (légō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek λεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
English lexico-
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-ā́
Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)
Ancient Greek -η (-ē)
Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ)
Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor.
French -graphieder.
English -graphy
English lexicography
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English lexicographic

    From lexicography + -ic.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    lexicographic (comparative more lexicographic, superlative most lexicographic)

    1. Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
      Synonym: lexicographical
      Antonyms: nonlexicographic, nonlexicographical
    2. (chiefly computing) Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
      Synonyms: lexical, lexicographical

    Usage notes

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    • The phrase lexicographic order means in alphabetical order. It is a common term in computer science. It may indicate that numbers are to be treated as strings so 10 comes before 2 because there is no positional weighting and the symbol 1 comes before 2.

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