lexical
ˈlɛksɪkəl
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Definition of lexical - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
languageTECH.related to the vocabulary of a languageTECH.
  • The lexical richness of the novel is impressive.
linguistic verbal
2.
dictionaryTECH.pertaining to a lexicon or dictionaryTECH.
  • She is working on a lexical database.
lexicographical vocabulary
3.
languageTECH.denoting a content word not a function wordTECH.
  • 'Run' is a lexical word in the sentence.
semantic verbal
4.
technologyTECH.relating to alphabetical order in computingTECH.
  • The program uses lexical sorting for the list.
alphabetical lexicographic lexicographical
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Expressions with lexical

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multiple interpretations for a single term or expression
Lexical ambiguity makes "bank" unclear without context.
arrangement of words by the alphabet
The list is in lexical order.
class of words grouped by their grammatical properties
Noun and verb are examples of different lexical categories..
structured collection of word information
The lexical database helps linguists study language patterns.
group of words related by meaning
The lexical field of 'weather' includes rain, sun, and wind.
meaning of a word without sentence context
The lexical meaning of 'tree' is a plant with a trunk.

Origin of lexical

Greek, lexis (word) + -al

Terms with lexical included in their meaning

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linguistics
grammatical or lexical linking in a text
linguistics
word with no lexical meaning used grammatically
lexical term
word spelled like another but different in meaning and sometimes pronunciation
technology
sequence of characters in lexical analysis
technology
program that performs lexical analysis in computing
language
lexical database developed at Princeton University
language
lexical database for English developed at Princeton

Examples of lexical in a sentence

  • Lexical analysis is crucial in language processing.
  • The lexical entry was updated recently.
  • He specializes in lexical semantics.
  • Nouns, verbs, and adjectives are lexical words.
  • “Because” is not a lexical item in this analysis.
  • Lexical analysis is crucial in text processing.

View all translations of lexical

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  1. French:lexical, de lexique, ...
  2. German:lexikalisch, alphabetisch, ...
  3. Italian:lessicale, lessicografico, ...
  4. Spanish:léxico, lexicográfico, ...
  5. Portuguese:lexical, alfabético, ...
  6. Chinese:词汇的, 词典的, ...
  7. Japanese:語彙的な, 辞書の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعجَمي, مُعْجَميّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֶקְסִיקָלִי, מִלוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:лексический, словарный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лексичний, ...
  12. Hindi:शब्दावलीगत, शब्दकोशीय, ...

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