Meanings
adjectivelexically scoped (not comparable)
- not comparablecomputingOf an identifier: having its scope limited to the block of source code text that respectively declares or defines the identifier.
Synonyms: statically scoped
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf an identifier: having its scope limited to the block of source code text that respectively declares or defines the identifier.
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lexically scoped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexically%20scoped
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“lexically scoped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexically%20scoped. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexically scoped,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexically%20scoped.
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