lexical

adjective

ˈlek-si-kəl How to pronounce lexical (audio)
Definition of lexicalnext
as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats

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Recent Examples of lexical The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 Barrett designed a reading program to help flag emerging lexical items and turbocharge additions, tripling the volume of new words added in the site’s periodic updates over the course of a year. — Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025 Templates enforce everything from slide masters to the lexical choices that signal risk levels; the model should not be able to invent metrics or rewrite disclaimers. — Noah Ohrner, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 With the arrival of printing, the new terminology created more opportunities for lexical growth, as did the publishing industry; and the emergence of the internet has produced still more. — David Crystal june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lexical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexical
  1. linguistic
  2. verbal
  3. communicative
Adjective
  • Anedda’s way of capturing different moments from different linguistic or interpretive points of view allows the everyday elements of our lives to find space in poetry, democratically.
    — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If O’Donnell’s tenure on Kimmel was a welcome hug of nostalgia, then this White House statement is a boring retread of the administration’s linguistic greatest hits.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of linguistic
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  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • During a verbal exchange with Sky guard Natasha Cloud in the third quarter, Kanter Freedom stepped over photographers to encroach on the baseline during a dead ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of verbal
Adjective
  • Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Definition of communicative

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“Lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexical. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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