"lexical definition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lexical definitions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lexical definition (plural lexical definitions)
  1. The meaning of a word in actual usage by speakers of a certain language. Wikipedia link: lexical definition Synonyms: dictionary definition [common]
    Sense id: en-lexical_definition-en-noun-sL8T7rkW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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