Definitions for lex
lɛks; ˈli dʒiz; Lat. ˈlɛ gɛslex

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. lexverb

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

2. Lexnoun

   A pet form of the male given name Alexander.

3. Etymology: From lexical analysis, from lexical

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Lexnoun

   law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants

2. Etymology: [L. See Legal.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. LEX

   LEX is a stream cipher based on the round transformation of AES. LEX provides the same key agility and short message block performance as AES while handling longer messages faster than AES. In addition, it has the same hardware and software flexibility as AES, and hardware implementations of LEX can share resources with AES implementations. Designed by Alex Biryukov, LEX is a Phase 2 Focus candidate for the eSTREAM project. It is not patented. A new revision of LEX protects against a slide attack found in an earlier version.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lex

   The Anglo-Saxon term for salmon.

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1. LEX

   What does LEX stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LEX acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEX

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lex is ranked #24031 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lex surname appeared 1,049 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lex.
   
   93.9% or 986 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce lex?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lex in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lex in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lex in a Sentence

1. Cicero:

   The welfare of the people is the ultimate law. (Salus Populi Suprema Est Lex)

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lex
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lex
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lex
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lex
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html