lexical

as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats

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“Lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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