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- 1. the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge: "the size of the English lexicon"
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The meaning of LEXICON is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary. How to use lexicon in a sentence. Tips on Using Lexicon in a Sentence.
A lexicon (plural: lexicons, rarely lexica) is the vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge (such as nautical or medical). In linguistics, a lexicon is a language's inventory of lexemes. The word lexicon derives from Greek word λεξικόν (lexikon), neuter of λεξικός (lexikos) meaning 'of or for words'.
a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew. Synonyms: concordance, gloss, thesaurus, glossary. the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc. inventory or record: unparalleled in the lexicon of human relations. Linguistics. the total inventory of morphemes in a given language.
LEXICON definition: 1. (a list of) all the words used in a particular language or subject, or a dictionary 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈleksɪkən/ /ˈleksɪkɑːn/ the lexicon. [singular] (linguistics) all the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject; all the words and phrases used and known by a particular person or group of people. the lexicon of finance and economics. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
LEXICON meaning: 1. (a list of) all the words used in a particular language or subject, or a dictionary 2. a…. Learn more.
A lexicon is the vocabulary of a language or subject. "No-hitter," "go-ahead run," and "Baltimore chop" are part of the baseball lexicon. Lexicons are really dictionaries, though a lexicon usually covers an ancient language or the special vocabulary of a particular author or field of study.
A word-book or dictionary; chiefly applied to a dictionary of Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic. The restricted use is due to the fact that until recently dictionaries of these particular languages were usually in Latin, and in modern Latin lexicon, not dictionarius, has been the word generally used. 1603.
A lexicon is an alphabetical list of the words in a language or the words associated with a particular subject.
1. a wordbook or dictionary, esp. of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew. 2. the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc. 3. the total inventory of words or morphemes in a given language.
