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language > 6 senses
NOUN1language, linguistic communicationA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
2language, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication(language) communication by word of mouth
3language, terminology, nomenclatureA system of words used in a particular discipline
4language, linguistic processThe cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
5language, speechThe mental faculty or power of vocal communication
6language, lyric, wordsThe text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
language > pronunciation
Soundslae'nggwahjh; lae'nggwihjh
Rhymesacreage, adage, adjudge, and 82 more rhymes in ahjh at the HyperDic website...
abridge, acknowledge, acreage, and 129 more rhymes in ihjh at the HyperDic website...
language > noun 1, communication
MeaningA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols.
Examples"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"
Synonymslinguistic communication
Category oflimpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous; well-turned; uncorrupted, undefiled; synchronic, descriptive; diachronic, historical; accent, accent mark; expressive style, style; speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication; alphabetize
Narrowerdead language; words; source language; object language, target language; sign language, signing; artificial language; metalanguage; native language; natural language, tongue; lingua franca, interlanguage, koine; string of words, word string, linguistic string; barrage, outpouring, onslaught; slanguage
Broadercommunication
Adjectivesextralinguistic; cross-linguistic; nonlinguistic; intralinguistic; audio-lingual; linguistic, lingual
language > noun 2, communication
Meaning(language) communication by word of mouth.
Examples"he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
Synonymsspeech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication
Categorylanguage, linguistic communication
Narrowerwords; pronunciation, orthoepy; conversation; discussion, give-and-take, word; saying, expression, locution; non-standard speech; idiolect; monologue; spell, magic spell, charm; dictation; soliloquy, monologue
Broaderauditory communication
language > noun 3, communication
MeaningA system of words used in a particular discipline.
Examples"the language of sociology"
Synonymsterminology, nomenclature
Narrowermarkup language; toponymy, toponomy
Broaderword
language > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication.
Examples"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
Synonymslinguistic process
Narrowerreading
Broaderhigher cognitive process
language > noun 5, cognition
MeaningThe mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
Examples"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
Synonymsspeech
Category ofverbalize, verbalise
Partslexis; vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon
Broaderfaculty, mental faculty, module
language > noun 6, communication
MeaningThe text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.
Examples"the song uses colloquial language"
Synonymslyric, words
Part ofsong
Narrowerlove lyric
Broadertext, textual matter

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