lexical.

Relating to words or lexical items and their meanings, forms or organization.

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Words that belong together

• lexical meaning
• lexical choice

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Lexical choice changed the tone without altering the basic event described.

The study distinguished lexical meaning from the grammatical contribution of the ending.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Relational or grammatical-status adjective; ordinary degree comparison only where the characteristic genuinely allows it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: language analysis, sense distinction, word formation analysis, precise reference. Disciplines: academic writing, linguistics, dictionary and usage analysis. Commonness: moderately common.