"lexicostatistics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From lexico- + statistics. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|lexico|statistics}} lexico- + statistics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lexicostatistics (uncountable)
  1. Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates. Wikipedia link: lexicostatistics Tags: uncountable Derived forms: lexicostatistical Related terms: Swadesh list, glottochronology Translations (statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages): лексикостатистика (leksikostatistika) [feminine] (Russian)
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