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metalexicographical

metalexicographical adjective: relating to metalexicography.

Adjective

metalexicographical (not comparable)

  1. Relating to metalexicography.
    • In doing so, this paper makes a contribution to the history of lexicography and to the criticism of dictionaries, both primary metalexicographical concerns.2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 54

Origin of metalexicographical

From meta- + lexicographical.

Words formed from metalexicographical

Questions about metalexicographical

What does metalexicographical mean?
Metalexicographical means relating to metalexicography.
What part of speech is metalexicographical?
Metalexicographical is an adjective.

Words near metalexicographical in the dictionary

  1. metalevel
  2. metalevels
  3. metalexicographer
  4. metalexicographers
  5. metalexicographic
  6. metalexicographical
  7. metalexicographically
  8. metalexicography
  9. metalformer
  10. metalformers
  11. metalforming

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