lexical

adjective

lex·i·cal ˈlek-si-kəl How to pronounce lexical (audio)

: of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction

Our language has many lexical borrowings from other languages.

: of or relating to a lexicon or to lexicography

lexical methods aim to list all the relevant forms

A. F. Parker-Rhodes

lexicality

ˌlek-sə-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce lexical (audio)

noun

lexically

ˈlek-si-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce lexical (audio)

adverb

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The Wordy History of Lexical

The word lexicon can be used as a synonym of dictionary, and the word lexicography refers to the practice of making dictionaries. Both of these words, as well as lexical, derive from the Greek word lexis, meaning "word" or "speech." Another descendant of lexis is lexiphanic, an archaic adjective describing one who uses pretentious words for effect. Lexis should not be confused with the Latin lex, meaning "law," which is used in legal phrases such as lex non scripta, "unwritten law."

Example Sentences

a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word “cat” means, not all there is to know about cats

Recent Examples on the Web Welcome to your Friday edition of Quordle, the word game that puts your lexical skills to the test four times as intensely as Wordle ever could.

Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 As Mesquita has noticed, many communities seem to manage fine without a lexical equivalent.

Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Merrill used innovative research methods such as eye-tracking, heat mapping and lexical analysis to study advisor/client interactions.

Bridget Brennan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The trumpet and flugelhorn solos are what lead a large orchestra on its wild lexical ride.

Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 Apologies don’t come easily and sorry, therefore, is given special status – a lexical Gorilla Glue that works hard to do the impossible.

Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 16 July 2021 Now, Biden and his supporters are making the next lexical jump, taking what was once an arcane word for physical assets and transforming it to mean anything the government deems worthy of spending.

Nicole Gelinas, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021 It’s a private publication, owned by the Walt Disney Co. , that is free to make its own lexical decisions.

Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021 Since this was a global health catastrophe, many of the lexical changes have been health-related.

Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2020 See More

单词	lexical
释义	lexical adjective lex·i·cal ˈlek-si-kəl 1 : of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction Our language has many lexical borrowings from other languages. 2 : of or relating to a lexicon or to lexicography lexical methods aim to list all the relevant forms A. F. Parker-Rhodes lexicality ˌlek-sə-ˈka-lə-tē noun lexically ˈlek-si-k(ə-)lē adverb Did you know? The Wordy History of Lexical The word lexicon can be used as a synonym of dictionary, and the word lexicography refers to the practice of making dictionaries. Both of these words, as well as lexical, derive from the Greek word lexis, meaning "word" or "speech." Another descendant of lexis is lexiphanic, an archaic adjective describing one who uses pretentious words for effect. Lexis should not be confused with the Latin lex, meaning "law," which is used in legal phrases such as lex non scripta, "unwritten law." Synonyms linguistic linguistical rhetorical rhetoric verbal vocabular wordy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word “cat” means, not all there is to know about cats Recent Examples on the Web Welcome to your Friday edition of Quordle, the word game that puts your lexical skills to the test four times as intensely as Wordle ever could. Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 As Mesquita has noticed, many communities seem to manage fine without a lexical equivalent. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Merrill used innovative research methods such as eye-tracking, heat mapping and lexical analysis to study advisor/client interactions. Bridget Brennan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The trumpet and flugelhorn solos are what lead a large orchestra on its wild lexical ride. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 Apologies don’t come easily and sorry, therefore, is given special status – a lexical Gorilla Glue that works hard to do the impossible. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 16 July 2021 Now, Biden and his supporters are making the next lexical jump, taking what was once an arcane word for physical assets and transforming it to mean anything the government deems worthy of spending. Nicole Gelinas, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021 It’s a private publication, owned by the Walt Disney Co. , that is free to make its own lexical decisions. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021 Since this was a global health catastrophe, many of the lexical changes have been health-related. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology see lexicon First Known Use 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing lexical lexical meaning non-lexical lexical meaning non-lexical lexical adjective as in linguistic of or relating to words or language a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance linguistic linguistical rhetoric verbal communicative rhetorical vocabular wordy conversational Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonlinguistic nonverbal nonlexical
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lexical

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