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LEXICOSTATISTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages
Example:
lexicostatistic techniques
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
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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