Lexicography

n.

1.

The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries; as, with so many words lexicography can be interesting in parts but at length is rather tedious labor.

Noun

1.

lexicography - the act of writing dictionaries

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