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Meaning of 'language' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Language [ n.]
- Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth.
- The expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality.
- The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation.
- The characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style.
- The inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants.
- The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.
- The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology.
- A race, as distinguished by its speech.
2 . Language [ v. t.]
- To communicate by language; to express in language.

Meaning of 'language' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . language [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Example in sentence:
  • biological nomenclature;
  • legal terminology;
  • the language of sociology
Meaning (2):
- the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't have the language to express his feelings
Meaning (3):
- (language) communication by word of mouth
Example in sentence:
  • he recorded the spoken language of the streets;
  • he uttered harsh language;
  • his speech was garbled
Meaning (4):
- a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (5):
- the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote both words and music;
  • his compositions always started with the lyrics;
  • the song uses colloquial language
Meaning (6):
- the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Example in sentence:
  • language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals

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