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LEXICOSTATISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lexicostatistic mean?
• LEXICOSTATISTIC (adjective)
The adjective LEXICOSTATISTIC has 1 sense:
1. pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages
Familiarity information: LEXICOSTATISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
lexicostatistic techniques
Pertainym:
lexicostatistics (a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language)
Derivation:
lexicostatistics (a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language)
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