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Lexical

Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon.

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Lexicon 74% connected

A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of e…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Lexicon 74% connected

A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of e…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vocabulary 74% connected

A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or aut…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vocabulary 74% connected

A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or aut…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Lexicon 66% connected

A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of e…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Word 66% connected

The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice…

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Cognate noun · 85% connection

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

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Derivation noun · 85% connection

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish…

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Derivative noun · 85% connection

(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’"

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Quantifier noun · 85% connection

(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as ‘fifteen’ or ‘many’)

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Deriving noun · 85% connection

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Etymologizing noun · 85% connection

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Compound noun · 85% connection

a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also c…

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Compound word noun · 85% connection

a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also c…

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Auxiliary verb noun · 78% connection

a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with

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Blood kinship noun · 78% connection

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

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Blood line noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Bloodline noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Causal factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Co-ordinator noun · 78% connection

someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously

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Cognate word noun · 78% connection

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

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Common noun noun · 78% connection

a noun that denotes any or all members of a class

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Coordinator noun · 78% connection

someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously

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Count noun noun · 78% connection

a noun that forms plurals

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Adjunct noun · 78% connection

A word or words added to quality or amplify the force of other words; as, the History of the American Revolution, where the words in i…

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Billion noun · 78% connection

According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a m…

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Classify verb · 78% connection

To distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties…

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Decillion noun · 78% connection

According to the English notation, a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the Frenc…

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Dictionary noun · 78% connection

A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wo…

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Fashionable adjective · 78% connection

Conforming to the fashion or established mode; according with the prevailing form or style; as, a fashionable dress.

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Folio noun · 78% connection

A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and…

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Gender noun · 78% connection

A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with se…

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Hymen noun · 78% connection

A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marria…

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Idiomatical adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase.

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Interpolate verb · 78% connection

To fill up intermediate terms of, as of a series, according to the law of the series; to introduce, as a number or quantity, in a part…

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Irregular adjective · 78% connection

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable t…

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Jury adjective · 78% connection

A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to rende…

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