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Definition of 'lexicology'

1. (n.) lexicology
the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words.

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1. (noun) lexicology
the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

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1. (noun) lexicology
the science of the derivation and signification of words; that branch of learning which treats of the signification and application of words

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