Noun
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a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
"legal terminology"
"biological nomenclature"
"the language of sociology"
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the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
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the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
- linguistic process -
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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(language) communication by word of mouth
"his speech was garbled"
"he uttered harsh language"
"he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
- speech communication - spoken communication - spoken language - voice communication - oral communication -
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"
- linguistic communication