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lexiconthe vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈleksɪkən/

Korean meaning: 어휘, 사전, 용어집

Korean pronunciation: **렉**시컨

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's lexicon includes words that haven't been used since the 1950s.
  • The teenage lexicon changes so fast that parents need subtitles.
  • Scientists constantly add new terms to the lexicon as discoveries are made.

lexicon

NOUN

//ˈleksɪkən//

the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

lexicon concept
💡 Concept

the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

lexicon rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Building a lexicon in silicon, while emoticons dance around!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈleksɪkən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈleksɪkən/

🌳Etymology

Rootlexic-
Suffix--on

Origin

고대 그리스에서 책을 의미하는 'lexikos'에서 유래. 원래는 '단어에 관한 책'이라는 뜻으로 사용되었고, 현재는 어휘 전체를 가리키는 말로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

siliconemoticonRubicon
silicon
emoticon
Rubicon

🔗Collocations

expand one's lexicon
rich lexicon
technical lexicon
medical lexicon
build a lexicon
personal lexicon

📝Examples

My grandmother's lexicon includes words that haven't been used since the 1950s.

😄 Fun example

The teenage lexicon changes so fast that parents need subtitles.

Scientists constantly add new terms to the lexicon as discoveries are made.

😄 Fun example

His cooking lexicon consists entirely of 'microwave' and 'delivery.'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vocabularydictionaryglossaryterminologywordbook

Antonyms

silencemuteness

Related

lexicallexicographerlinguisticsetymologysemantics

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