Definition of "lexicographical" [lexicographical]

• Relating to lexicography. (adjective)

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• "It offers a reasonably engaging protagonist, who, as the novel's first-person narrator, possesses a generally lively writing style that at times can even be rather penetrating, and it is structured in a mildly unorthodox way -- through alphabetically arranged entries that make the story of Andrew a kind of lexicographical guide to his life -- that piques the reader's interest but surely doesn't really pose a threat to narrative coherence for most readers."
• "It would be a tragic case of lexicographical guilt-by-association."
• "Never mind those unfilled library shelves: At least 200 additions to the language, ranging from "old dear" to "devil-may-care," would have gone unminted, making posterity's loss as much lexicographical as literary."