Lexicon
noun
A book or list of words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the students to refer to the lexicon to find the meaning of difficult words.
Often appears as...
- refer to the lexicon
- consult the lexicon
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The words used in a particular subject or profession.
The medical lexicon can be difficult to understand if you are not a doctor or nurse.
Often appears as...
- medical lexicon
- legal lexicon
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Technical
noun
All the words a person knows or uses.
Her lexicon expanded greatly after she spent a year abroad.
Often appears as...
- expand one's lexicon
- broad lexicon
noun
A book or list of words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the students to refer to the lexicon to find the meaning of difficult words.
Often appears as...
- refer to the lexicon
- consult the lexicon
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The words used in a particular subject or profession.
The medical lexicon can be difficult to understand if you are not a doctor or nurse.
Often appears as...
- medical lexicon
- legal lexicon
Usage tips
Technical
noun
All the words a person knows or uses.
Her lexicon expanded greatly after she spent a year abroad.
Often appears as...
- expand one's lexicon
- broad lexicon
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Word Reference
Use 'lexicon' when referring to a source you look in for word meanings.
I couldn't remember the word, so I checked the lexicon.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Projects
In school assignments, mentioning a 'lexicon' shows extensive research of terms.
My thesis included a lexicon of ancient Greek terms.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Casual
'Lexicon' is formal; use simpler words like 'list' in everyday conversation.
For class, consult the lexicon; at home, just use a word list.
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which, really -- it has no equivalent in the English lexicon. The best definition would be something like an extreme grace or an extreme humility. But that doesn't quite get the job done. So I'll give you an example. If two gentlemen were walking by each other, it'd be very common for the first one to say,
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Read Montague: What...
a few, I think, embryonic discoveries. We think there's a future to this. But it's our way of going in and redefining, with a new lexicon, a mathematical one actually, as opposed to the standard ways that we think about mental illness, characterizing these diseases, by using the people
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Evan Grant: Making sound...
Devices like the cymascope, which you can see here, have been used to scientifically observe cymatic patterns. And the list of scientific applications is growing every day. For example, in oceanography, a lexicon of dolphin language is actually being created
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The Wonders of Urban...
and then help people understand that they already have a really good comprehension and foundation in science already like you already know a lot of science you already know a lot of behavior and i use their vernacular and cultural lexicon that is already
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An aerialist on...
There is of course no specific script for the language of consent. The tone and words will be unique to you. It's just a slight reframing of our lexicon to inject choice any time we're interacting with others' bodies intimately or otherwise. For example,
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Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
what i'm doing is i'm trying to capture vocal sequences between elephants and the clearing in order to build up an elephant lexicon what these vocalizations mean because i know the individuals i can also anticipate these vocal events
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What does it take to...
lexicon you can have even more fun with the language and casteth in the language I developed for Syfy's defiance I used linguistic evolution as a characterization tool as a way of basically giving insight into the
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A brief history of...
came words with “ch” like “cancha,” “chullo,” and “poncho.” Some of these words describe things that hadn’t existed in the Spanish lexicon before,
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The language of being...
which, really -- it has no equivalent in the English lexicon. The best definition would be something like an extreme grace or an extreme humility. But that doesn't quite get the job done. So I'll give you an example. If two gentlemen were walking by each other, it'd be very common for the first one to say,
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
And I've been writing about these creatures ever since. Few topics in biology enthrall me more. It's like the parasites have subverted my own brain. Because after all, they are always compelling and they are delightfully macabre. When you write about parasites, your lexicon swells with phrases like
Video examples
What we're learning from...
effort we've made a few hits a few I think embryonic discoveries we think there's a future to this but it's our way of going in and redefining with a new lexicon a mathematical and actually as opposed to the standard ways that we think about mental illness characterizing these diseases by using
Video examples
Read Montague: What...
a few, I think, embryonic discoveries. We think there's a future to this. But it's our way of going in and redefining, with a new lexicon, a mathematical one actually, as opposed to the standard ways that we think about mental illness, characterizing these diseases, by using the people
Video examples
Evan Grant: Making sound...
Devices like the cymascope, which you can see here, have been used to scientifically observe cymatic patterns. And the list of scientific applications is growing every day. For example, in oceanography, a lexicon of dolphin language is actually being created
Video examples
The Wonders of Urban...
and then help people understand that they already have a really good comprehension and foundation in science already like you already know a lot of science you already know a lot of behavior and i use their vernacular and cultural lexicon that is already
Video examples
An aerialist on...
There is of course no specific script for the language of consent. The tone and words will be unique to you. It's just a slight reframing of our lexicon to inject choice any time we're interacting with others' bodies intimately or otherwise. For example,
Video examples
Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
what i'm doing is i'm trying to capture vocal sequences between elephants and the clearing in order to build up an elephant lexicon what these vocalizations mean because i know the individuals i can also anticipate these vocal events
Video examples
What does it take to...
lexicon you can have even more fun with the language and casteth in the language I developed for Syfy's defiance I used linguistic evolution as a characterization tool as a way of basically giving insight into the
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A brief history of...
came words with “ch” like “cancha,” “chullo,” and “poncho.” Some of these words describe things that hadn’t existed in the Spanish lexicon before,
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John J. McLaughlin
American Journalist
Terms such as 'microaggression,' describing an inadvertent act of offense, have entered the college lexicon, empowering an atmosphere of prior restraint on speech. And many colleges are also disinviting speakers in fear of offending certain elements of their student communities.
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Michael Gerber
American Writer
I don't know why the word 'solopreneur' is in our lexicon. Nobody can physically do it all by themselves, and more importantly, why would they want to? Being the sales team, the HR department, management, and production all by yourself is terrible. Period.
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Keith Maitland
American Actor
Active-shooter scenarios have become part of the education lexicon. I had fire drills. My parents had duck and cover - nuclear and atomic bomb drills. Kids today grow up with this idea that this could happen at any point in time.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
One reason why it has become harder to promote the beneficial side of emotions such as anger is that the moral vocabulary of good and bad has been replaced by the self-help lexicon of positive and negative thinking.
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Kimberly Bryant
American Scientist
Technology is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, and the accompanying geeky lexicon has infiltrated every facet of our modern day society.
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Susie Dent
English Scientist
Every sport, every profession, every group united by a single passion draws on a lexicon that is uniquely theirs, and theirs for a reason.
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Martha MacCallum
American Journalist
Poise is a word that seems to have slipped out of the lexicon. There's no emoji for it.
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Robby Mook
American Public Servant
A lot of campaign lexicon is very militaristic - even the term 'campaign.
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Jason Segel
American Actor
I've been 6'4" since I was 12. Goofy is somewhere in the lexicon.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
The songs are my lexicon. I believe the songs.
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John J. McLaughlin
American Journalist
Terms such as 'microaggression,' describing an inadvertent act of offense, have entered the college lexicon, empowering an atmosphere of prior restraint on speech. And many colleges are also disinviting speakers in fear of offending certain elements of their student communities.
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Michael Gerber
American Writer
I don't know why the word 'solopreneur' is in our lexicon. Nobody can physically do it all by themselves, and more importantly, why would they want to? Being the sales team, the HR department, management, and production all by yourself is terrible. Period.
Quote examples
Keith Maitland
American Actor
Active-shooter scenarios have become part of the education lexicon. I had fire drills. My parents had duck and cover - nuclear and atomic bomb drills. Kids today grow up with this idea that this could happen at any point in time.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
One reason why it has become harder to promote the beneficial side of emotions such as anger is that the moral vocabulary of good and bad has been replaced by the self-help lexicon of positive and negative thinking.
Quote examples
Kimberly Bryant
American Scientist
Technology is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, and the accompanying geeky lexicon has infiltrated every facet of our modern day society.
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Susie Dent
English Scientist
Every sport, every profession, every group united by a single passion draws on a lexicon that is uniquely theirs, and theirs for a reason.
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Martha MacCallum
American Journalist
Poise is a word that seems to have slipped out of the lexicon. There's no emoji for it.
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Robby Mook
American Public Servant
A lot of campaign lexicon is very militaristic - even the term 'campaign.
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Jason Segel
American Actor
I've been 6'4" since I was 12. Goofy is somewhere in the lexicon.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
The songs are my lexicon. I believe the songs.
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