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Meaning of LEXEME

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'
 
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 See Also: language unit, linguistic unit

 

 

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A minimal lexical unit of a language. Lexical analysis converts strings in a language into a list of lexemes. For a programming language these word-like pieces would include keywords, identifiers, literals and punctutation. The lexemes are then passed to the parser for syntactic analysis.

 
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 Related Terms: antonym, articulation, expression, free form, glosseme, homograph, homonym, homophone, icon, lexical form, linguistic form, locution, logos, metonym, minimum free form, monosyllable, morpheme, phrase, polysyllable, semasiological unit, sememe, sign, signifiant, significant, syllable, symbol, synonym, term, token, type, usage, utterance, verbalism, verbum, vocable, word
 

 

 

 

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