"lexigram" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/ Forms: lexigrams [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛksɪɡɹæm Etymology: lexi- + -gram Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lexi|gram}} lexi- + -gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} lexigram (plural lexigrams)
  1. (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication. Wikipedia link: lexigram Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: lexigraph, Yerkish

Inflected forms

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