lexical

[ lek-si-kuhl ]
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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.

Origin of lexical

1
First recorded in 1830–40; lexic(on) + -al1

Other words from lexical

  • lex·i·cal·i·ty, noun
  • lex·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for lexical

lexical

/ (ˈlɛksɪkəl) /


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

  2. of or relating to a lexicon

Derived forms of lexical

  • lexicality (ˌlɛksɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun
  • lexically, adverb

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