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C2 noun #81,017 most common

lexis

UK /ˈlɛksɪs/ | US /ˈlɛksɪs/
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The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.

lexis in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
  • (noun) (pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
  • (noun) The vocabulary used by a writer

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
  2. 2
    noun (pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
  3. 3
    noun The vocabulary used by a writer

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