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Lexicostatistics vs Lexicostatistical - What's the difference?

lexicostatistics | lexicostatistical |

As a noun lexicostatistics

is statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.

As an adjective lexicostatistical is

of or pertaining to lexicostatistics.

lexicostatistics

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    See also

    *Swadesh list *glottochronology

    lexicostatistical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or pertaining to lexicostatistics