"lexigraphy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lexigraphies [plural]
Etymology: From lexigraph + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lexigraph|y}} lexigraph + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} lexigraphy (usually uncountable, plural lexigraphies)
  1. (uncountable) The representation of words in writing. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (the representation of words in writing): leksikograafia (Estonian), វចនលេខន៍ (vea’ja’na’ leek) (Khmer)
    Sense id: en-lexigraphy-en-noun-QXbyZOkM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Khmer translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'the representation of words in writing': 87 13
  2. (countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-lexigraphy-en-noun-V4~fRpVQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lexigraphic, lexigraphical, lexigraphically, lexicography Coordinate_terms: semasiography Translations (writing system with one symbol per word): វចនលេខន៍ (vea’ja’na’ leek) (Khmer)
Disambiguation of 'writing system with one symbol per word': 45 55

Inflected forms

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