Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The practice of writing dictionaries.
Option 1: Anthropology
Option 2: Lexicography
Option 3: Photography
Option 4: Philology
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Correct Answer: Lexicography
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The meanings of all given words are:
- Anthropology : The study of humans encompassing their cultures, societies, and evolutionary development.
- Photography : The art and practice of capturing and creating images using light-sensitive materials or electronic sensors.
- Philology : The study of language in historical texts including the analysis of linguistic structure, meaning, and historical development.
- Lexicography is the activity or occupation of writing dictionaries.
Thus, the one-word alternative for "the practice of writing dictionaries" is "lexicography".
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