Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "lexical" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF LEXICAL

lexical  [ˈlɛksɪkəl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEXICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lexical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEXICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lexical

Lexical describes something concerning words or vocabulary. Lexical may also refer to...

Definition of lexical in the English dictionary

The definition of lexical in the dictionary is of or relating to items of vocabulary in a language. Other definition of lexical is of or relating to a lexicon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEXICAL


bicycle
ˈbaɪsɪkəl
classical
ˈklæsɪkəl
commonsensical
ˌkɒmənˈsensɪkəl
farcical
ˈfɑːsɪkəl
fascicle
ˈfæsɪkəl
icicle
ˈaɪsɪkəl
indexical
ɪnˈdɛksɪkəl
neoclassical
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪkəl
nonclassical
ˌnɒnˈklæsɪkəl
nonlexical
ˌnɒnˈlɛksɪkəl
nonsensical
nɒnˈsensɪkəl
paradoxical
ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl
Popsicle
ˈpɒpsɪkəl
prelexical
priːˈlɛksɪkəl
semiclassical
ˌsɛmɪˈklæsɪkəl
sickle
ˈsɪkəl
toxical
ˈtɒksɪkəl
tricycle
ˈtraɪsɪkəl
vesical
ˈvɛsɪkəl
vesicle
ˈvɛsɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEXICAL

lexemic
lexical decision task
lexical insertion
lexical meaning
lexical order
lexicalisation
lexicalise
lexicalization
lexicalize
lexically
lexicog.
lexicographer
lexicographic
lexicographical
lexicographically
lexicography
lexicological
lexicologically
lexicologist
lexicology

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEXICAL

biological
chemical
clinical
critical
electrical
grammatical
historical
magical
mechanical
medical
musical
optical
physical
political
practical
statistical
technical
tropical
typical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of lexical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lexical» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF LEXICAL

Find out the translation of lexical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lexical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lexical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

词汇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

léxica
570 millions of speakers

English

lexical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाब्दिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معجمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лексическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lexical
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আভিধানিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lexical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leksikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lexikalisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

語彙の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어휘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leksikal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ nguyên học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्दशः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sözlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lessicale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leksykalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лексична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lexical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεξιλογικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leksikale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lexikala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leksikalsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lexical

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEXICAL»

The term «lexical» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
82
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «lexical» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of lexical
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lexical».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEXICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lexical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lexical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lexical

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEXICAL»

Discover the use of lexical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lexical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lexical Semantics
All readers with an interest in semantics will find in this original text not only essential background but a stimulating new perspective on the field.
D. A. Cruse, 1986
2
Semantics and Syntax in Lexical Functional Grammar: The ...
This introduction to and overview of the "glue" approach is the first book to bring together the research of the major contributors to the field.
Mary Dalrymple, 1999
3
Analyzing Syntax: A Lexical-Functional Approach
A comprehensive and accessible 2004 textbook on syntactic analysis, working within the 'Lexical Functional Grammar' framework.
Paul Kroeger, 2004
4
Lexical Analysis: Norms and Exploitations
The book fills the need for a lexically based, corpus-driven theoretical approach that will help people understand how words go together in collocational patterns and constructions to make meanings.
Patrick Hanks, 2013
5
Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language
Theoretically adventurous and suitable for use with a wide range of language studies, Hoey's book reverses the roles of lexis and grammar to present a radical new theory of the lexicon.
Michael Hoey, 2012
6
Lexical Innovation: A Study of Slang, Colloquialisms, and ...
In addition to borrowing from various foreign sources, the main origins of slang terms are the activation and revitalization of existing morphological and lexical material.
Karl Sornig, 1981
7
Lexical Categories: Verbs, Nouns and Adjectives
This book investigates the fundamental nature of nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Mark C. Baker, 2003
8
Lexical repetition in text: a study of the text-organizing ...
This book explores lexical repetition and its text-organizing function in English written discourse.
Krisztina Károly, 2002
9
Lexical Competence
" -- Nicholas Rescher, University Professor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh What does our ability to use words--that is, our lexical competence--consist of?
Diego Marconi, 1997
10
Semi-lexical Categories: The Function of Content Words and ...
This book deals with the grammatical behavior of such 'in between' - categories, which are referred to here as 'Semi-lexical categories'.
Norbert Corver, Henk C. van Riemsdijk, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEXICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lexical is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A framework for ontology-based question answering with application …
Evaluations of translating the questions to RDF triple queries by combining machine learning, lexical similarity matching with ontology classes, ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
2
Senses of the Subject, by Judith Butler
The lexical and methodological shifts of a 20-year writing span serve only to magnify her concern with language and form. In its tail-chasing ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
3
Yahoo Labs and The New Yorker Have Attempted to Develop a …
... of "negative sentiments, human-centeredness, and lexical centrality." This does not mean that every audience will find the same jokes funny. «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Playing with words: Turkey's language watchdog
... encourage linguists and historians to research the Turkish language, and the other was to find solutions to grammatical and lexical disputes. «Anadolu Agency, Jul 15»
5
It's Surprisingly Hard To Make A Funny Robot
“We found that the methods that consistently select funnier captions are negative sentiment, human-centeredness, and lexical centrality,” they ... «Popular Science, Jul 15»
6
Mapping 13 Centuries of English Metaphors
Based on four million lexical data points, the Mapping Metaphor data visualization charts 14,000 connections, showing how the metaphor is not ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
7
Language Professor Translates Novel for Amazon Imprint
Those issues might include the difficulty of finding an equivalent for the lexical definition of a term, an idiom, or a difference in tone. «Illinois Wesleyan University, Jul 15»
8
Will the Apple Watch Reduce Messaging to Emoji and Stickers?
... ride their cultural appeal long enough to become a discrete, complete means of communication” or if they're destined to remain “a lexical fad. «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
9
A Conversation with Writer and Poet Sandra Beasley
I'm really interested to hear you call the sestina a form of "containment," because I think of the lexical repetitions as an expansive force that pushes me to take the ... «Stay Thirsty Media, Jul 15»
10
We Get It (Southbank Theatre, Melbourne)
... and to accompany it with two large inflatable eyeballs tossed into the audience at once mocks that lexical staleness and gives the concept a ... «Daily Review, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lexical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lexical>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z