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lexical

[ lek-si-kuhl ]
/ ˈlɛk sɪ kəl /
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adjective

of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
of, relating to, or of the nature of a lexicon.

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Origin of lexical

First recorded in 1830–40; lexic(on) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM lexical

lex·i·cal·i·ty, nounlex·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby lexical

lex, Lexan, Lexapro, Lexell, lexeme, lexical, lexical decision task, lexical insertion, lexicalize, lexical meaning, lexical order
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Words related to lexical

rhetorical, unwritten, grammatical, lingual, exact, literal, oral, said, stated, verbatim, expressed, phrasal, told, word-for-word, word-of-mouth, dialectal, phonetic, etymological, morphological, philological

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British Dictionary definitions for lexical

lexical
/ (ˈlɛksɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to items of vocabulary in a language
of or relating to a lexicon

Derived forms of lexical

lexicality (ˌlɛksɪˈkælɪtɪ), nounlexically, adverb
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