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language meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of language at MeaningMonkey.org. language meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.LANGUAGE noun
Definition of language (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
- (language) communication by word of mouth
- "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
- synonyms: oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication
- the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
- the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
- "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
- synonyms: linguistic process
- the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
- "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
- synonyms: speech
- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
- "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
- synonyms: nomenclature, terminology
Source: Princeton University Wordnet