A lexical item is a unit of language representing a particular area of meaning which has a unique pattern of co-occurence with other lexical items.

Source: http://labclup.letras.up.pt/cgi-bin/corpografo/user/sagi/sagi.pl

Area: Lexicography, terminography, lexicology, terminology

Context: Sinclair distinguishes between word-form ( the formal unit ) and lexical item ( the unit of meaning ) , a vital issue for lexicography

Translation: item lexical

Related terms: Lexis, word, word-form

Pronunciation: /leksikəl ītəm/