In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LEXICAL
lexical
(adjective) of or relating to words; “lexical decision task”
lexical
(adjective) of or relating to dictionaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lexical (not comparable)
(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language
(linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary
(linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word
Synonyms
• lexic
Source: Wiktionary
Lex"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon.
– Lex"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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