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lexical unit

noun — 2 senses

lexical unit

noun

Etymology From lexical + unit.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Synonym of lexical item.

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Semantics A pairing of a word or phrase with one of its meanings.

Related terms
lexicalize, overlexicalization

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.