lexicographyPronunciation: /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒgrəfi/Translate lexicography | into Italian Definition of lexicography noun [mass noun] the activity or occupation of compiling dictionaries: Webster’s name had become famous before he embarked on his career in lexicographyDerivatives lexicographicPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafɪk/ adjective lexicographicalPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafɪk(ə)l/ adjective lexicographicallyPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafɪk(ə)li/ adverb lexicography in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lexicography in the US English dictionary