language
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(noun) the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" |
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Synonyms: speech |
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Related Words: faculty, mental faculty, module |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: linguistic communication |
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Related Words: artificial language, barrage, communication, linguistic string, metalanguage, natural language, object language, onslaught, outpouring, sign language, signing, source language, string, string of words, target language, tongue, word string, words |
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(noun) the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings" |
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Synonyms: linguistic process |
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Related Words: higher cognitive process, reading |
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(noun) a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology" |
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Synonyms: nomenclature, terminology |
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Related Words: markup language, word |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: lyric, words |
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Related Words: love lyric, text, textual matter |
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(noun) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the language of the streets" |
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Synonyms: oral communication, speech, spoken language |
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Related Words: auditory communication, charm, conversation, dictation, discussion, expression, give-and-take, idiolect, locution, magic spell, monologue, non-standard speech, saying, soliloquy, spell, word, words |
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