LEXIS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word lexis. (close relations)
Definition of LEXIS
Best Alternative Words for LEXIS
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diction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
expression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||||
glossary | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field | ||||||||
jargon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||||
language | nounn | |||||||
noun • a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols • (language) communication by word of mouth • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||||
phraseology | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
terminology | nounn | |||||||
noun • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||||
vocabulary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a listing of the words used in some enterprise • a language user's knowledge of words • the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) | ||||||||
wording | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which something is expressed in words |