adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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lĕ'ksĭkəl
/ˈlɛksɪkəl/
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CMU ARPABET:L EH1 K S IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
a lexical verb
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract