The difference between Idiom and Lect
When used as nouns, idiom means a manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people, whereas lect means a specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.
check bellow for the other definitions of Idiom and Lect
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Idiom as a noun:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.
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Idiom as a noun:
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
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Idiom as a noun:
An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.
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Idiom as a noun:
An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
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Idiom as a noun (programming):
A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.
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Lect as a noun (linguistics, sociolinguistics):
A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.