lexical

adjective

1. Relating to words, vocabulary, or the words used in a language.

   B2
   • "The teacher helped students develop their lexical knowledge."B1
   • "Reading widely can improve your lexical range."B2
   • "The lexical analysis of the text revealed several archaic words."C1
   • "The study examines lexical differences between the two varieties of English."C1

2. In linguistics, relating to the vocabulary of a language rather than its grammar.

   C1

   linguistics

   • "The exercise focuses on lexical items, not verb forms."B2
   • "Some languages express this idea through a lexical verb rather than an auxiliary."C1