English[]
Etymology[]
lexicography + -ic
Adjective[]
Lexicographic
- Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
Usage notes[]
- The phrase lexicographic order means in alphabetical order. It is a common term in computer science. It may indicate that numbers are to be treated as strings so 10 comes before 2 because there is no positional weighting and the symbol 1 comes before 2.
Derived terms[]
- lexicographical
- lexicographically
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