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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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