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Language
see synonyms of languageNoun
1. language, linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Example Sentences:'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'
2. language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication
(language) communication by word of mouth
Example Sentences:'his speech was garbled''he uttered harsh language''he recorded the spoken language of the streets'
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Example Sentences:'his compositions always started with the lyrics''he wrote both words and music''the song uses colloquial language'
4. language, linguistic process
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
Example Sentences:'he didn't have the language to express his feelings'
5. language, speech
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Example Sentences:'language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals'
6. language, nomenclature, terminology
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Example Sentences:'legal terminology''biological nomenclature''the language of sociology'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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