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Lexicostatistics Definition & Meaning

lexicostatistics
noun
  1. a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language

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What does lexicostatistics mean?
a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
What part of speech is lexicostatistics?
Lexicostatistics is a noun.

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