lexical
adjective/ˈlɛksɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #13,335 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the words or vocabulary of a language.
Example sentence
The teacher explained that knowing lexical patterns can help students understand new words more quickly.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 13,301–13,400
- instructiveProviding useful information or knowledge; educational.
- introspectionThe examination of one's own thoughts, feelings, and mental states.
- invadera person or group that enters a place by force, especially to conquer it.
- lardwhite fat from pigs, used in cooking
- leewayfreedom or flexibility to act within certain limits.
- lobTo throw or hit something in a slow, high arc.
- localea place or location, especially one associated with a particular event or characteristic.
- meritoriousdeserving praise or reward; commendable
- methadoneA synthetic opioid drug used to treat addiction to heroin or other opioids and to relieve severe pain.
- methanolA toxic, colorless alcohol used as fuel and solvent, also called wood alcohol.