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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 wordsplay

  Familiarity information: NONLEXICAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONLEXICAL (adjective)


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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