language


Definition: Meaning of, language in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ /

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  1. English/French/Arabic etc [uncountable and countable] a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area
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  2. communication [uncountable] the use of written or spoken words to communicate
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  3. style/type of words [uncountable] the words and style of writing used in poetry or writing
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  4. style/type of words [uncountable] the words used in a particular activity or job
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  5. computers [uncountable and countable] technical a system of instructions for operating a computer
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  6. swearing [uncountable] informal words that most people think are offensive
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  7. strong language angry words used to tell people exactly what you mean
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  8. strong language words that most people think are offensive [=  swearing]
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  9. sounds/signs/actions [uncountable and countable] signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelings
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language used in phrases

  • Afrasian language (noun)
    1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
  • Afroasiatic language (noun)
    1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
  • Algonquian language (noun)
    1. family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
  • Altaic language (noun)
    1. a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
  • American language (noun)
    1. the English language as used in the United States
  • American sign language (noun)
    1. the sign language used in the United States
  • American-Indian language (noun)
    1. any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
  • Amerindian language (noun)
    1. any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
  • Anatolian language (noun)
    1. an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European
  • Arabic language (noun)
    1. the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
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