Lexigraphy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The representation of words in writing. uncountable, usually

    "‘Semasiography’ and ‘lexigraphy’ are the two categories of writing, and logography is one type of lexigraphy."

  2. 2
    A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words. countable, usually

Synonyms

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lexicographylexicologysemanticssemasiography

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"‘Semasiography’ and ‘lexigraphy’ are the two categories of writing, and logography is one type of lexigraphy."

Etymology

From lexigraph + -y.

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