lexicostatistics
noun /,lɛksəkoʊstə'tɪstɪks/
- Definition
- a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
- Example
- The word 'lexicostatistics' is often used in everyday conversation.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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