Meaning Of The Word Lexicostatistics

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lexicostatistics in American English
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
noun: the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language or languages for historical purposes

lexicostatistics in British English
noun: the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language, with special attention to the historical links with other languages

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