Meanings
nounlexicase (uncountable)
- attributiveuncountablehuman sciencesA form of dependency grammar incorporating elements of case grammar and focusing on the lexicon.
Origin
Blend of lexical + case or Blend of lexicon + case.
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APA
lexicase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicase
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“lexicase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicase.
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