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NONLEXICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonlexical mean?
• NONLEXICAL (adjective)
The adjective NONLEXICAL has 1 sense:
1. not relating to words
Familiarity information: NONLEXICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not relating to words
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
nonlexical morphemes
Pertainym:
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
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