as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language
a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats
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Recent Examples of lexical
Because JavaScript interprets each number as a string type and does lexical sorting, not numerical sorting.
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Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
By adopting methods like tiered retention, lexical scoping and hashing, companies can responsibly moderate content while respecting user privacy.
—George Ng, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This can help spot linguistic features which humans may miss, calculating the percentage prevalence of words and classes of words, lexical diversity, average sentence length, grammatical patterns and many other metrics.
—Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2018
Last August, Hungarian neuroscientists Atilla Andics and colleagues reported that the left hemisphere of the dog brain is selectively activated in response to the lexical properties (i.e. the meaning) of spoken words.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
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Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
By adopting methods like tiered retention, lexical scoping and hashing, companies can responsibly moderate content while respecting user privacy.
—George Ng, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This can help spot linguistic features which humans may miss, calculating the percentage prevalence of words and classes of words, lexical diversity, average sentence length, grammatical patterns and many other metrics.
—Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2018
Last August, Hungarian neuroscientists Atilla Andics and colleagues reported that the left hemisphere of the dog brain is selectively activated in response to the lexical properties (i.e. the meaning) of spoken words.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexical
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By focusing on linguistic and cultural inclusivity, AmarDoctor’s digital health platform addresses hurdles that often prevent low-income, rural, or disenfranchised populations from seeking timely treatment.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to studies, there are over 10,000 identifiable ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious groups in the world (and according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, indigenous peoples alone account for approximately 5,000 distinct cultures).—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unclear support What form that verbal support would take is unclear.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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After playing for so long together, Durant knew what plays Curry wanted to make without any verbal communication.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Socialisation And Early Gendered Communication Training From childhood, boys and girls are socialized into different communicative patterns.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Butler has been a revelation, fitting in seamlessly on both ends as a communicative, physical player.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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