"relex" meaning in English

See relex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: relexes [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of relexification. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|relexification}} Clipping of relexification Head templates: {{en-noun|relexes}} relex (plural relexes)
  1. (conlanging) A conlang created by substituting new vocabulary into the grammar of an existing language.
    Sense id: en-relex-en-noun-u~eU1v11 Categories (other): Conlanging
  2. (programming, by extension) A programming language that differs from another only by the names of keywords, functions, etc. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-relex-en-noun-sygvVBrW Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cipher

Inflected forms

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