census vs lexicon

census

noun
  • Count, tally. 

  • An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals. 

verb
  • To collect a census. 

  • To conduct a census on. 

lexicon

noun
  • A list thereof. 

  • A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic. 

  • The lexicology of a programming language. (Usually called lexical structure.) 

  • A set of vocabulary specific to a certain subject. 

  • Any dictionary. 

  • A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes. 

  • The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge.) 

  • The vocabulary of a language. 

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