lexicon — the 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
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
Building a lexicon in silicon, while emoticons dance around!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스에서 책을 의미하는 'lexikos'에서 유래. 원래는 '단어에 관한 책'이라는 뜻으로 사용되었고, 현재는 어휘 전체를 가리키는 말로 발전했습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“His cooking lexicon consists entirely of 'microwave' and 'delivery.'”
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