lexical
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adjective \ˈlek-si-kəl\Definition of LEXICAL
1
: of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction
2
: of or relating to a lexicon or to lexicography
— lex·i·cal·i·ty \ˌlek-sə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun
— lex·i·cal·ly \ˈlek-si-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of LEXICAL
- <a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word “cat” means, not all there is to know about cats>
First Known Use of LEXICAL
1836
Related to LEXICAL
- Synonyms
- verbal, linguistic (also linguistical), rhetorical (also rhetoric), vocabular, wordy
- Antonyms
- nonlexical, nonlinguistic, nonverbal
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