lexicon
noun
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The word lexicon has a number of closely-related meanings, which can easily lead to confusion and may cause the word to be used in an awkward way. Lexicon can refer to a general dictionary of a language (as in "a lexicon of the Hebrew language") and also to a narrower printed compilation of words within some sphere (as in "a medical lexicon" or "a lexicon of the German in Finnegans Wake").
Similarly, lexicon can refer both to the vocabulary of a specific group of people ("the lexicon of French") or to the general language used by an unspecified group of people ("a word that has not entered the general lexicon yet"). It may also often be found in reference to the vocabulary employed by a particular speaker ("'Failure' is not a word in my lexicon").
Examples of lexicon in a Sentence
Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
Following injecting the fashion lexicon with tenniscore via the Challengers press run the duo are now fixating their eyes on Paris.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2024
Luscious hair has become as much of a trademark of Love Island as its infamous lexicon, with just a few female contestants sporting bob-length hair or shorter in its 11 UK seasons thus far.
—Hannah Thompson, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
SpongeBob SquarePants’s visual lexicon has left its lasting imprint on Gen Z’s cultural consciousness.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lexicon. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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