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lexical

[ lek-si-kuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

lexical

/ ˈlɛksɪkəl; ˌlɛksɪˈkælɪtɪ /

Origin of lexical¹

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

With that kind of commentary, small wonder Dan Savage decided to execute his devastating lexical takedown of the senator.

All of these things are held to belong to the grammar of a language and to be grammatic methods, distinct from lexical elements.

The grammatical and lexical treatises of Hayyuj and Ibn Janah were also translated.

Two lexical works have been used as basic references in this translation.

It is therefore important to observe that Reitzenstein's lexical parallel utterly breaks down.

Thus the lexical argument of Reitzenstein breaks down at the decisive points.

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