(computing) To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing.

(linguistics) A specific inflected form of a word; compare lexeme.

(informal) Lexington. / A pet form of the male given name Alexander. / A pet form of the female given names Alexandra, Alexia, and Alexis.

simple past tense and past participle of lex

plural of lex / plural of lexis

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lex

present participle of lex

(law) The law as it is.

law of equivalent retaliation.

(law) A doubtful law is not binding.