Meaning & use
lexicon
The vocabulary of a person, language, or subject.
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Legal documents rely on a specialized lexicon that can confuse non-lawyers.
Her lexicon grew rapidly after she started reading a book every week.
A note on using this word
Lexicon can refer to an entire language's set of words or to the more specialized vocabulary of a particular field or group.
Words with a similar meaning
vocabularywordstock
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