CLICS⁴ is an online database of colexifications (polysemies or homophonies)
in currently
3447 language varieties
of the world.
The original Database of Cross-Linguistic Colexifications (CLICS), has established a computer-assisted framework for the interactive representation of cross-linguistic colexification patterns. It has proven to be a useful tool for various kinds of investigation into cross-linguistic semantic associations, ranging from studies on semantic change, patterns of conceptualization, and linguistic paleontology. But CLICS has also been criticized for obvious shortcomings. Building on standardization efforts reflected in the CLDF initiative and novel approaches for fast, efficient, and reliable data aggregation, CLICS² expanded the original CLICS database. CLICS³ - the third installment of CLICS - exploited the framework pioneered in CLICS² to more than double the amount of data aggregated in the database.
CLICS⁴ adds even more data and improves upon CLICS³ in several ways, described in Tjuka et al. 2025.