lexical

adjective (lexical)

«lexical» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Lexical means to do with words and their meanings, or with the vocabulary of a language. tree →

In the lessons

English and language lessons: «lexical words» (nouns, verbs, adjectives) carry meaning, while grammar words like «the» or «of» hold sentences together. Dictionaries and word studies. It tells the reader we are talking about vocabulary.

Examples

Nouns and verbs are lexical words. tree →
A dictionary is a big lexical list. tree →
The lesson was about lexical meaning. tree →
We looked at the lexical differences between British and American English. tree →
«Lift» and «elevator» are a lexical difference. tree →
Lexical knowledge means knowing many words. tree →

Note

Related: lexicon (a vocabulary), lexicographer (a dictionary writer). Formal, mostly in language study.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «lexical» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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