lexical

lex·i·cal

adj \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

Examples of LEXICAL

1. <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

Related Words: communicative, conversational

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Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym