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Lexicostatistics
see synonyms of lexicostatisticsNoun
1. lexicostatistics
a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Lexicostatistics
see synonyms of lexicostatisticsnoun
(functioning as singular)
the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language, with special attention to the historical links with other languages
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Lexicostatistics
see synonyms of lexicostatistics noun
a technique used in glottochronology to determine the time when the languages under study separated, based on the statistical
comparison of sample word lists from the languages
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