##  [Lexeme](/lexeme) 

  ##  [Lexeme](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/lexeme-0) 

  

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Definition

An abstract unit of lexical meaning that underlies a set of related inflected word forms (e.g., run ↔ runs ↔ ran ↔ running); a lexeme groups forms that share a core lexical identity distinct from inflectional variation.