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lexicon vs spell-checker

spell-checker vs lexicon

lexicon and spell-checker both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lexicon Yes No No No
spell-checker Yes No No No
As nouns, spell-checker is a hyponym of lexicon; that is, spell-checker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lexicon:
  • lexicon: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
  • spell-checker: an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
lexicon (noun) spell-checker (noun)
a language user's knowledge of words an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Difference between lexicon and spell-checker

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