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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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   Need synonyms for language? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Noun. A system of communication used by a particular country or community. The method or act of human communication, either spoken or written. The phraseology and vocabulary of a particular profession, domain, or group. … more . Noun

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   Synonyms and antonyms of language in English. language. noun. These are words and phrases related to language. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of language. He spoke the language of his country. Synonyms. speech. tongue. vocabulary. idiom. vernacular. mother tongue. native tongue. lingo. Informal.

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   Language Synonyms: 215 Synonyms and Antonyms for Language | YourDictionary.com. Home. Thesaurus. Language Synonyms. lănggwĭj. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. A means of communication. (Noun) Synonyms: speech. dialect. idiom. jargon. lingo. vocabulary. patois. vernacular. argot. cant. diction. gibberish. lingua franca.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. speech. tongue. lingo. wording. terminology. words. phraseology. dialect. idiom. jargon. vernacular. vocabulary. parlance. patois. talk. argot. slang. diction. phrasing. cant. nomenclature. style. spoken language. expression. linguistic. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

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   Language synonyms - 1 021 Words and Phrases for Language. speech. n. # communication. tongue. n. # communication. lingo. n. # dialect. wording. n. # grammar , system. terminology. n. # system , wording. words. n. # talking , singing. phraseology. n. # style , talking. dialect. n. # style. idiom. n. # dialect , tongue. jargon. n. # dialect.

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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: