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Meaning of "lexis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEXIS

From Greek lexis word.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEXIS

lexis  [ˈlɛksɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEXIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lexis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEXIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lexis

Lexis may refer to: ▪ Lexis, the total bank of words and phrases of a particular language, the artifact of which is known as a lexicon ▪ Lexis, a complete group of words in a language ▪ LexisNexis, part of the LexisNexis online information database ▪ Lexis diagram a demographic visualisation for showing age and period of cohort members on the same figure...

Definition of lexis in the English dictionary

The definition of lexis in the dictionary is the totality of vocabulary items in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEXIS


anaphylaxis
ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs
anatexis
ˈænəˌtɛksɪs
apomixis
ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
catalexis
ˌkætəˈlɛksɪs
cathexis
kəˈθɛksɪs
chemoprophylaxis
ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs
chemotaxis
ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs
deixis
ˈdaɪksɪs
epistaxis
ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs
orexis
əˈreksɪs
phototaxis
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæksɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
prophylaxis
ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs
pyxis
ˈpɪksɪs
rhexis
ˈrɛksɪs
stereotaxis
ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs
tachyphylaxis
ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs
taxis
ˈtæksɪs
Zeuxis
ˈzjuːksɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEXIS

lexicalize
lexically
lexicog.
lexicographer
lexicographic
lexicographical
lexicographically
lexicography
lexicological
lexicologically
lexicologist
lexicology
lexicon
lexicostatistics
lexigram
lexigraphic
lexigraphical
lexigraphy
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WORDS THAT END LIKE LEXIS

aerotaxis
anaptyxis
heliotaxis
hypercatalexis
major axis
minor axis
neutral axis
optic axis
parataxis
phyllotaxis
polar axis
principal axis
sparaxis
stylostixis
synaxis
syntexis
the Axis
x-axis
y-axis
z-axis

Synonyms and antonyms of lexis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lexis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEXIS

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

Translator English - Chinese

词汇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

léxico
570 millions of speakers

English

lexis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lexis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лексика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

léxico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Lexis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lexique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lexis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lexik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

語彙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어휘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lexis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ vựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெக்ஸிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेक्सिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lexis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lexis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leksyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лексика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lexic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lexis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lexis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lexis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lexis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lexis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEXIS»

The term «lexis» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «lexis» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of lexis
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEXIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lexis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lexis» 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 lexis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEXIS»

Discover the use of lexis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lexis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Syntax and Lexis in Conversation: Studies on the Use of ...
LC number: 2005045385
Auli Hakulinen, Margret Selting, 2005
2
Rules, Patterns and Words: Grammar and Lexis in English ...
In an accessible style, the author demonstrates the link between grammar and vocabulary.
Dave Willis, 2003
3
Patterns of Lexis in Text
Passages of authentic text are analysed to demonstrate the operations of patterns of lexis across sentence boundaries and over considerable distances within and between texts.
M. P. Hoey, 1991
4
The Anglicization of European Lexis
This volume explores the lexical influence of English on European languages, a topical theme with linguistic and cultural implications.
Cristiano Furiassi, Virginia Pulcini, Félix Rodríguez González, 2012
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Early Modern Northern English Lexis: A Literary Corpus-based ...
This book aims to remedy these deficiencies in some measure.
Javier Ruano-García, 2010
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Lexis in Contrast: Corpus-based Approaches
This work explores recent trends in cross-linguistic lexical studies.
Bengt Altenberg, Sylviane Granger, 2002
7
Exploring the Lexis-grammar Interface
With fresh state-of-the-art perspectives on language patterning, this volume showcases studies that recognize and provide evidence for the inseparability of lexis and grammar.
Ute Römer, Rainer Schulze, 2009
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Corpora in Cognitive Linguistics: Corpus-Based Approaches to ...
The volume adopts the methodological perspective of Corpus Linguistics, the rapidly evolving branch of linguistics based on the computerized analysis of language used in authentic settings.
Stefan Thomas Gries, Anatol Stefanowitsch, 2007
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Lexis Guide to Family Tax Matters
The Lexis Guide to Family Tax Matters is a compilation of expert-authored chapters contained in the Federal Tax--Topical product.
Publisher's Editorial Staff, 2012
10
French Influence on American English Lexis
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Trier (Fachbereich II: Anglistik), course: Historical Semantics, 22 entries in the bibliography, language: ...
Miriam Weinmann, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEXIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lexis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Verdi Prevails In Open Trot At Tioga | Standardbred Canada
With a pair of scratches reducing the field to five, Verdi did battle with fellow 7-2 joint second favourite Lexis D J on the first turn, driven clear by ... «Standardbred Canada, Jul 15»
2
Sanders O'Malley - Los Angeles Times
The difference, said conference attendee Lexis Clark of Chicago, was that O'Malley seemed to waffle and waver during the protest, while ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
At South Side's Julian High, budget cuts are latest blow | Chicago
Lexis Eason, 17, holding young Riley Eason, says she didn't want “to come to this school because of its reputation” but ended up liking it. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
4
Mike Trout and the Changing Face of “The Face of Baseball” | The …
... positives because the word “of” is so common that a Lexis search just treats it as a search for Face and Baseball appearing near each other). «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
5
The Fourth Circuit Expands The Implied Certification Theory To Anti …
Young, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 8732 at *3. The plaintiffs reported their staffing certification allegations to the State Department and were ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
6
The Many Facets of the Attorney-Client Privilege in Mergers and …
Ch. LEXIS 126, at 24-25. That seems to mean that, so long as the parties are negotiating a transaction from opposite sides of the table, there is ... «Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
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Should There Be a Cause of Action for Negligent Referrals?
LEXIS 3024 (E.D. Pa. 1990), a 1990 decision from the Eastern District, in which the court concluded that "a forwarding attorney's inchoate right ... «The Legal Intelligencer, Jul 15»
8
Calculating Deficiencies And Offsets: How To Make Fair Market …
Martin, 2015 LEXIS 286, PlainsCapital Bank foreclosed on real property securing a note and subsequently filed a deficiency suit against Martin. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
9
Jury Sees "Fake Income" Email in Trial of Dewey Execs
Moser also admitted into evidence a chain of emails sent in late 2009 between Sanders and Lexis Nexis, a vendor. The emails showed that a ... «The American Lawyer, Jul 15»
10
Casino Tenants Revel in Victory Enforcing Section 365(h) Rights
LEXIS 2090 (Bankr. D.N.J. June 24, 2015). Prior to the debtors' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in June 2014, IDEA Boardwalk LLC and other ... «The Legal Intelligencer, Jul 15»

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