C1adjectiveformallanguageacademic
US/ˈlek.sɪ.kəl/
UK/ˈlek.sɪ.kəl/
connected with words and vocabulary of a language
In context
Learners with a wide lexical range write more interesting essays.
"Run" and "ran" are forms of the same lexical item.
The test checks both grammar and lexical knowledge.
Words that go with lexical
adjective + noun
- lexical itemA lexical item can be a single word or a fixed phrase.
- lexical resourceLexical resource is one of the four IELTS writing criteria.
- lexical rangeUsing synonyms shows a wide lexical range.
- lexical knowledgeReading a lot builds lexical knowledge.
- lexical verb"Eat" is a lexical verb, but "have" in "have eaten" is not.
- lexical errorChoosing "make" instead of "do" is a common lexical error.