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   Lan·guage

   /ˈlaNGɡwij/

   

   noun

   • 1. the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture: "a study of the way children learn language"
   • ▪ a nonverbal method of expression or communication: "a language of gesture and facial expression" Similar speechwritingcommunicationverbal expressionverbalizationvocalizationconversationspeakingtalkingwordsutterancevocabularyarticulationenunciationpronunciationtalkdiscourseinterchangeintercourseinteractionarchaic:converse
   • 2. a system of communication used by a particular country or community: "the book was translated into twenty-five languages" Similar tonguespeechmother tonguenative tonguedialectvernacularbhashainformal:lingo
   • ▪ a system of symbols and rules for writing programs or algorithms: "a new programming language"
   • 3. the style of a piece of writing or speech: "he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language"
   • ▪ the phraseology and vocabulary of a particular profession, domain, or group: "legal language" Similar wordingdictionphrasingphraseologystylevocabularyterminologyexpressionsturns of phraseparlancemanner of writing/speakingway of talkingform/mode of expressionusageslocutionsidiolectchoice of wordsrhetoricoratoryspeechdialectvernacularregionalismsprovincialismslocalismspatoislingua francaslangidiomscolloquialismsjargonargotbarbarismsvulgarismscantnewspeakpidgin EnglishCreoleinformal:lingolegalesejournalesetechnospeakgeekspeakgobbledygook
   • ▪ coarse or offensive language.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French langage, based on Latin lingua ‘tongue’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   同义词词典：英语中 language 的同义词和反义词. language. noun. These are words and phrases related to language. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, 去往 language 的释义。. He spoke the language of his country.

3. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › languageLanguage Synonyms: 215 Synonyms and Antonyms for Language ...

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   A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. Synonyms for LANGUAGE: speech, dialect, idiom, jargon, lingo, vocabulary, patois, vernacular, argot, cant, diction, gibberish, lingua franca, phraseology, style, voice, utterance, expression, vocalization.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › languageLANGUAGE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   2 days ago · Synonyms for LANGUAGE in English: tongue, speech, vocabulary, dialect, idiom, vernacular, patter, lingo, patois, lingua franca, ….

5. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › languagelanguage - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   language. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: words and grammar used by a people. Synonyms: speech, tongue, mother tongue, native tongue, dialect, vernacular, first language. Sense: Noun: specialized vocabulary. Synonyms:

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › languageLanguage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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”. synonyms: linguistic communication.

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › languageLANGUAGE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for LANGUAGE

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   Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Language meaning and usage. Thesaurus for Language Related terms for language - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with language

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › language › synonymsLanguage synonyms - 1 021 Words and Phrases for Language - Power ...

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   n. # tongue , lingo. Another way to say Language? Synonyms for Language (other words and phrases for Language).