noun
- the vocabulary of a language, person, or subject
- a dictionary or reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
Examples
- The medical lexicon contains thousands of specialized terms.
- Shakespeare greatly expanded the English lexicon with his invented words.
- Each profession has its own technical lexicon.
- The ancient Greek lexicon was compiled by scholars over many years.
- Her personal lexicon includes words from three different languages.
- The legal lexicon can be difficult for ordinary people to understand.
- Students must master the scientific lexicon to succeed in biology class.