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Meaning of "lexigraphy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEXIGRAPHY

From Greek lexis word + -graphy.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LEXIGRAPHY

lɛkˈsɪɡrəfɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEXIGRAPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lexigraphy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEXIGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yerkish

Yerkish is an artificial language developed for use by non-human primates. It employs a keyboard whose keys contain lexigrams, symbols corresponding to objects or ideas. A lexigram represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word. Lexigrams were notably used by the Georgia State University Language Research Center to communicate with bonobos and chimpanzees. Researchers and primates were able to communicate using lexigram boards made in up to three panels with a total of 384 keys.

Definition of lexigraphy in the English dictionary

The definition of lexigraphy in the dictionary is a system of writing in which each word is represented by a sign.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEXIGRAPHY

bibliography · biography · biostratigraphy · brachygraphy · calligraphy · discography · epigraphy · filmography · geography · pasigraphy · photography · polygraphy · pornography · psaligraphy · pseudepigraphy · scintigraphy · serigraphy · stratigraphy · tachygraphy · typography

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEXIGRAPHY

lexicalization · lexicalize · lexically · lexicog. · lexicographer · lexicographic · lexicographical · lexicographically · lexicography · lexicological · lexicologically · lexicologist · lexicology · lexicon · lexicostatistics · lexigram · lexigraphic · lexigraphical · Lexington · lexis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEXIGRAPHY

angiography · cartography · choreography · chromatography · cinematography · computed tomography · computerized tomography · cryptography · crystallography · demography · gas chromatography · historiography · iconography · lithography · mammography · oceanography · orthography · radiography · tomography · topography · videography

Synonyms and antonyms of lexigraphy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lexigraphy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LEXIGRAPHY

Find out the translation of lexigraphy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lexigraphy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lexigraphy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

lexigraphy
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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lexigraphy
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lexigraphy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

lexigraphy
380 millions of speakers
ar

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lexigraphy
280 millions of speakers
ru

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lexigraphy
278 millions of speakers
pt

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lexigraphy
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

একধরনের লিখনপদ্ধতি যাতে এক একটি চিহ্ন এক একটি শব্দের প্রতীক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

lexigraphy
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lexigraphy
190 millions of speakers
de

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lexigraphy
180 millions of speakers
ja

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lexigraphy
130 millions of speakers
ko

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lexigraphy
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lexigraphy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lexigraphy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

lexigraphy
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लिपीग्राफी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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lexigraphy
70 millions of speakers
it

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lexigraphy
65 millions of speakers
pl

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lexigraphy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

lexigraphy
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lexigraphy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lexigraphy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lexigraphy
14 millions of speakers
sv

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lexigraphy
10 millions of speakers
no

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lexigraphy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lexigraphy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEXIGRAPHY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of lexigraphy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lexigraphy».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lexigraphy

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEXIGRAPHY»

Discover the use of lexigraphy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lexigraphy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Word Lexigraphy: Hidden Messages Revealed
"Lexigraphy: The art of defining words with a system of writing in which each character represents a word"--Back cover.
Anja van Goor-Seebus, 2003
2
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Lexigraphy. In the earliest lexigraphic systems, in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the phonetic principle was by no means applied to all signs, but only to some. It is practical to divide lexigraphic writing into the two categories shown in the chart ...
Barry B. Powell, 2012
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The Cord Keepers: Khipus and Cultural Life in a Peruvian Village
Semasiography Lexigraphy xity Pecked petroglyphs Maya stela Icon-instructions Legal contract on appliances perability Abacus Slate and chalk Spreadsheet Word processor n the viewpoint of graphogenetic theory, the khipu art presents an ...
Frank Salomon, 2004
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Ancient Greece and Rome
Lexigraphy, by contrast, which some call true writing, is tied to speech, but until the invention of the Greek alphabet circa 800 BCE, lexigraphy stood at a considerable remove from speech. For example, the numerals 1, 2, and 3 are lexigraphic ...
5
A New Companion to Homer
Historically, semasiography is older than lexigrapky, visible marks that do have a conventional reference to speech, though it is probably not possible to disentangle the historical transition from semasiography to lexigraphy in the Ancient Near ...
Ian Morris, Barry B. Powell, 1997
6
Sketch of a Plan of Education
Our lexigraphy will consist in the investigating and ascertaining the different forms and mutations of which the elements of speech are susceptible, as a matter of course ; and that our lexigraphieal investigations will be conducted, in the same ...
Joseph Neef, 1808
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The Eclectic Review
We entitle these five subjects, (1) Comparative Lexignosy, (2) Lexignosy, (3) Lexigraphy, (41) Glossography, (5) Metaphrastics. Having ventured to impose so many hard. words on our readers we will add a criticism on the term Philology, ...
Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, 1840
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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review: Containing ...
Mr. Neef divides grammar into “ Ideology, Lexigraphy and Syntax.” “Ideology shall acquaint us with the materials of speech; lexigraphy shall dissect them; and syntax shall employ them.” A copious abuse upon the author of Nature Displayed  ...
David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher, 1809
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The Monthly Anthology and Boston Review
Mr. Neef divides grammar into " Ideology, Lexigraphy and Syntax." " Ideology shall acquaint us with the materials of speech ; lexigraphy shall dissect them ; and syntax shall employ them." A copious abuse upon the author of Nature Displayed ...
‎1809
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Medical Repository of Original Essays and Intelligence ...
He makes a grammar of his own : to consist of three parts, ideology, lexigraphy and syntax. He divides his ideology into four sections, or four classes of words, substantives, adjectives, conjunctives, and super-adjectives ; and banishes all the ...
Samuel Latham Mitchell, Edward Miller, 1809

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEXIGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lexigraphy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unified Communications?
If accused of collaboration in an earlier era and lexigraphy, one would have landed in a lot of hot water. Now the word carries a cachet. «No Jitter, May 14»
2
Moulvi Abdul Haq: Father of Urdu
... the British rulers made conscious efforts to weaken the Urdu script and lexigraphy and popularize the spread of English and Hindi languages ... «Saudi Gazette, Nov 13»
3
WSG Gallery exhibit explores the fascinating diversity of book art
... (including handprints) in a dramatic way that refers back to the pre-history of writing as well as the pre-history of lexigraphy or literature. «AnnArbor.com, Jul 13»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lexigraphy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lexigraphy>. May 2024 ».
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