lexical meaning

lex·i·cal mean·ing

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Definitions of lexical meaning words

noun lexical meaning the meaning of a base morpheme. 1
noun lexical meaning the meaning of a word in relation to the physical world or to abstract concepts, without reference to any sentence in which the word may occur 0
noun lexical meaning the meaning of a base1 (sense 15) in a paradigm, apart from any meaning it may acquire as part of a sentence (Ex.: the meaning of walk in walks, walked, walking) 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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