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countable and uncountable, plural lexicologies
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon. quotations examples
The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.
1949, Journal of Theological Studies
(countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon. examples