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lect
[ lekt ]
/ lɛkt /
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noun Linguistics.
a distinct variety of a language, as a standard variety or a nonstandard regional dialect: Without a central academy to govern usage, Standard English accepts more variation in grammar and lexicon than the standard lects of other languages.
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Origin of lect
First recorded in 1970–75; (dia)lect
Words nearby lect
Leclair, Leclanché cell, Leconte de Lisle, Le Corbusier, Le Creusot, lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector
Other definitions for lect (2 of 2)
lect.
abbreviation
lecture.
lecturer.
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