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lexical

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

adjective

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

  2. of, relating to, or of the nature of a lexicon.

lexical British  
/ ˈlɛksɪkəl, ˌlɛksɪˈkælɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to items of vocabulary in a language

  2. of or relating to a lexicon

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Other Word Forms

  • lexicality noun
  • lexically adverb

Etymology

Origin of lexical

First recorded in 1830–40; lexic(on) + -al 1

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