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All lexis synonyms

lex·is
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noun lexis

  • terminology — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
  • idiom — an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
  • lexicon — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.
  • vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
  • idiolect — The speech habits peculiar to a particular person.
  • terms — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
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