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    lexis
    /ˈlɛksɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the total stock of words in a language.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEXIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] language specialized uk / ˈlek.sɪs / us / ˈlek.sɪs / Add to word list. all the words of a language. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary. abbreviated form. accommodation. alphabetic. Americanism. Anglicism. antonymous. buzzword. cognate. coinage. homography. homonymic. homonymy. homophonic.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › lexisLEXIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lexis definition: the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon.. See examples of LEXIS used in a sentence.

  4. www.thoughtco.com › lexis-vocabulary-term-1691232Lexis Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo

    Jul 24, 2019 · Lexis is a term in linguistics referring to the vocabulary of a language. Lexis is a Greek term meaning "word" or "speech." The adjective is lexical. The study of lexis and the lexicon, or collection of words in a language, is called lexicology.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEXIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] language specialized us / ˈlek.sɪs / uk / ˈlek.sɪs / Add to word list. all the words of a language. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary. abbreviated form. accommodation. alphabetic. Americanism. Anglicism. antonymous. buzzword. cognate. coinage. homography. homonymic. homonymy. homophonic.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lexis_(linguistics)Lexis (linguistics) - Wikipedia

    In linguistics, the term lexis (from Ancient Greek: λέξις 'word') designates the complete set of all possible words in a language, or a particular subset of words that are grouped by some specific linguistic criteria.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lexisLexis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    lex· is ˈlek-səs. plural lexes ˈlek-ˌsēz. : lexicon sense 2a. Word History. Etymology. Greek, speech, word. First Known Use. 1960, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of lexis was in 1960. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near lexis. lexiphanicism. lexis. lex loci actus. See More Nearby Entries.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEXIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the totality of words in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from Greek lexis word. Word Frequency. lexis in American English. (ˈlɛksɪs ) noun.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lexisLexis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 15, 2024 · noun. all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lexis." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lexis. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. lexis lexical.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlexis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of lexis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lexislexis | meaning of lexis in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    lexis meaning, definition, what is lexis: all the words in a language: Learn more.