language
Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of language
Definitions
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"
Noun
(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
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"
Noun
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn''t have the language to express his feelings"
Noun
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
Noun
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
Synonyms
linguistic communication
linguistic process
lyric
nomenclature
oral communication
speech
speech communication
spoken communication
spoken language
terminology
voice communication
words
More General Terms
auditory communication
communication
faculty
higher cognitive process
mental faculty
module
text
textual matter
word
More Specific Terms
artificial language
barrage
bombardment
charm
conversation
dead language
dictation
discussion
expression
give-and-take
idiolect
indigenous language
interlanguage
koine
lingua franca
linguistic string
locution
love lyric
magic spell
magical spell
markup language
metalanguage
monologue
native language
natural language
non-standard speech
object language
onslaught
orthoepy
outpouring
pronunciation
reading
saying
sign language
signing
slanguage
soliloquy
source language
spell
string of words
superstrate
superstratum
target language
tongue
toponomy
toponymy
usage
word
word string
words