lexical

adjective lex·i·cal \ˈlek-si-kəl\

linguistics : relating to words or vocabulary

Full Definition of LEXICAL

: of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction

: of or relating to a lexicon or to lexicography

— lex·i·cal·i·ty \ˌlek-sə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— lex·i·cal·ly \ˈlek-si-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Synonyms: verbal, linguistic (also linguistical), rhetorical (also rhetoric), vocabular, wordy

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