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Definition of "lexicon" []

  • A dictionary. (noun)
  • A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary: the lexicon of surrealist art. (noun)
  • Linguistics The morphemes of a language considered as a group. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lexicon" in a sentence
  • "The structure of this lexicon is a bit strange, but with a little fooling around, you can get what you need to know."
  • "The result should be on-the-fly brand research that enables you to re-craft your messaging mid-campaign as well as giving you a tool to focus the keyword lexicon, or banner and display spend."
  • "The precise extent of the English lexicon is non-computable."