lexical unit
ˈlɛksɪkəl ˈjuːnɪt
Definition

Definition of lexical unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.single word or group of wordsTECH.
  • The word 'run' is a lexical unit.
lexeme word
2.
semanticsTECH.pairing of a word with its meaningTECH.
  • In semantics, 'bank' as a financial institution is a lexical unit.
expression term word
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Expressions with lexical

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

Expressions with unit

crack unitn.
elite group known for exceptional performance
The crack unit was deployed for the critical operation.
hurting unitn.
person in pain or distress
After the accident, he was a real hurting unit.
family unitn.
parents and children living together
The family unit moved to a new neighborhood.
garbage disposal unitn.
device under a sink grinding food waste
The garbage disposal unit broke down yesterday.
kitchen unitn.
piece of furniture or equipment in a kitchen
We installed a new kitchen unit last weekend.
police unitn.
group of police officers working together
The police unit responded quickly to the emergency call.
shower unitn.
complete shower setup, including cubicle and hardware
We replaced the old tub with a new shower unit last weekend.
unit managern.
person responsible for running one specific part of an organization
The unit manager organized staff schedules for the entire department.
unit of measurementn.
standard quantity used to measure something
A meter is a unit of measurement for length.
unit pricen.
price shown as cost per unit
The unit price on the shelf was $3 per dozen.

Terms related to lexical unit

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
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Examples of lexical unit in a sentence

  • The phrase 'kick the bucket' is a lexical unit.
  • The word 'run' has multiple lexical units.
  • Each lexical unit in the dictionary is carefully defined.

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  1. French:unité lexicale, élément lexical, ...
  2. German:lexikalische Einheit, ...
  3. Italian:unità lessicale, ...
  4. Spanish:unidad léxica, ...
  5. Portuguese:unidade lexical, ...
  6. Chinese:词汇单位, 词义单位, ...
  7. Japanese:語彙単位, ...
  8. Arabic:وَحْدَة مُعْجَمِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:יְחִידָה לֶקְסִיקָלית, יְחִידָה סֵמַנְטִית, ...
  10. Russian:лексическая единица, семантическая пара, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лексична одиниця, ...
  12. Hindi:शाब्दिक इकाई, लेक्सिकल यूनिट, ...

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