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Definition lexical density in British English

lexical density noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌleksɪk(ə)l ˈdensəti/

1

the proportion of content words to function words in a text. The higher the proportion of content words, the greater the lexical density.

Example

Lexical density measures how much information there is in a text.

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academic writing delivery diction

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Definition lexical density in British English