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MENTAL LEXICON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A language user's knowledge of words
Synonyms:
lexicon; mental lexicon; vocabulary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mental lexicon" is a kind of...):
cognition; knowledge; noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
Holonyms ("mental lexicon" is a part of...):
language; speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)
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