LANGUAGE





Definition:

  1. [noun] a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
    Synonyms: linguistic communication

  2. [noun] (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
    Synonyms: speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken voice communication, oral communication

  3. [noun] a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology"
    Synonyms: terminology, nomenclature

  4. [noun] the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
    Synonyms: linguistic process

  5. [noun] the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
    Synonyms: speech

  6. [noun] the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
    Synonyms: lyric, words

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