lexis

/ˈlɛksəs/
/ˈlɛksɪs/
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Definitions of lexis
  1. noun
    all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
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    type of:
    cognition, knowledge, noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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