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languages
noun(lan-guage)a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Synonyms: linguistic communication,
Examples:
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.
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.
languages
noun(lan-guage)(language) communication by word of mouth
Synonyms: oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication,
Examples:
He uttered harsh language.
He recorded the spoken language of the streets.
He recorded the spoken language of the streets.
languages
noun(lan-guage)a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Synonyms: nomenclature, terminology,
Examples:
The language of sociology.
languages
noun(lan-guage)the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Synonyms: speech,
Examples:
Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals.
languages
noun(lan-guage)the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
Synonyms: linguistic process,
Examples:
He didn't have the language to express his feelings.