LEXICON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of lexicon in English

(Definition of lexicon from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of lexicon from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of lexicon

lexicon
The name already is in the local lexicon.
The site itself also reflects this ranting, hateful lexicon.
From CNET
The lexicon of a language reflects the world of its speakers.
From Phys.Org
Up until fairly recently, the trolling lexicon was impenetrable to outsiders; only those familiar with the troll space could flash the subcultural calling card.
Arabic lexicon provides the correct understanding as that of a wife who has deserted her husband altogether or has unjustly attempted to destroy the family.
This lexicon of rooibos sensuality was then discussed, pared, and rechecked for consistency.
From NPR
Only mean people would redefine our lexicon to make meanness into a virtue.
Theism is a term that still enjoys the pretense of being technical and interesting in the lexicon of philosophers.
Drawing from its 132-word lexicon, the system speaks this information -- in rather mechanical fashion -- but also displays it on screen.
From Wired
It is a very noble species and has been part of the culinary lexicon for centuries.
What you'll uncover is a group of people who are changing the world of marketing, altering communications, inventing new lexicons and adopting still-embryonic innovations.
His working lexicon is vast, and his plots are unspooled by narrators who deliberately confuse or are confused -- or both.
By the 1960s, when it entered the popular lexicon, "whistle-blowing" had acquired a more glamorous aura, reflecting the adversarial spirit of the age.
Perhaps his biggest is continuing to normalize his occupation into the lexicon of professional athletics.
If our generation is remembered for anything, it might be for our introduction of "drone" into the international lexicon.
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Translations of lexicon

in Chinese (Traditional)
(某語言或學科的)全部辭彙, 詞典, 詞典(同 dictionary)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(某语言或学科的)全部词汇, 词典, 词典(同 dictionary)…
in Spanish
lexicón, léxico…
in Portuguese
léxico, dicionário…
in more languages
in French
in Turkish
in Dutch
in Czech
in Danish
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Ukrainian
lexique…
sözlük, lügat…
lexicon…
slovník…
leksikon…
kamus…
พจนานุกรม…
từ điển ngôn ngữ xưa…
leksykon…
lexikon…
kamus…
das Lexikon…
ordbok, leksikon…
лексикон, словник…
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