lexical
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sɪ adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to items of vocabulary in a language |
| 2. | of or relating to a lexicon |
| lexicality | |
| —n | |
| 'lexically | |
| —adv | |
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Lexical
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Example sentences
When people decide to believe, they depend on it every bit as much as they depend on lexical meaning.
For lexical synesthetes, these words take on unique colors.
Lexical chunks have entered the house of language teaching, and they're making themselves at home.
Let us place ourselves ahead of the lexical power curve.
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