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lex⋅i⋅cal

  [lek-si-kuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the words or vocabulary of a language, esp. as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
2. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a lexicon.
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Origin:
1830–40; lexic(on) + -al 1

Related forms:
lex⋅i⋅cal⋅i⋅ty, noun
lex⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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lex·i·cal   (lěk'sĭ-kəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the vocabulary, words, or morphemes of a language.

  2. Of or relating to lexicography or a lexicon.


[lexic(on) + -al1.]
lex'i·cal'i·ty (-kāl'ĭ-tē) n., lex'i·cal·ly adv.
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