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Lexis

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
2.NounWords, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
3.NounThe vocabulary used by a writer.
"In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand."
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