What does language mean?
Definitions for language
ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒlan·guage
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word language.
Princeton's WordNet
language, linguistic communicationnoun
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"
speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communicationnoun
(language) communication by word of mouth
"his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
lyric, words, languagenoun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
"his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
linguistic process, languagenoun
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
language, speechnoun
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
terminology, nomenclature, languagenoun
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
"legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
GCIDE
Languagenoun
Any system of symbols created for the purpose of communicating ideas, emotions, commands, etc., between sentient agents.
Languagenoun
Specifically: (computers) Any set of symbols and the rules for combining them which are used to specify to a computer the actions that it is to take; also referred to as a computer lanugage or programming language; as, JAVA is a new and flexible high-level language which has achieved popularity very rapidly.
Wiktionary
languagenoun
A form of communication using words either spoken or gestured with the hands and structured with grammar, often with a writing system.
languagenoun
The ability to communicate using words.
the gift of language
languagenoun
Nonverbal communication.
body language
languagenoun
A computer language.
languagenoun
The vocabulary and usage used in a particular specialist field.
legal language
languagenoun
The particular words used in speech or a passage of text.
languagenoun
Profanity.
languagenoun
Words, written or spoken, in a specific sequence that a person uses to describe, to a another person, the type of thoughts in their mind.
languageverb
To communicate by language; to express in language.
Others were languaged in such doubtful expressions that they have a double sense. uE0004411uE001 Fuller.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Languagenoun
Etymology: language, French; lingua, Latin.
We may define language, if we consider it more materially, to be letters, forming and producing words and sentences; but if we consider it according to the design thereof, then language is apt signs for communication of thoughts. William Holder.
O! good my lord, no Latin;
I am not such a truant since my coming,
As not to know the language I have liv’d in. William Shakespeare.He not from Rome alone, but Greece,
Like Jason, brought the golden fleece;
To him that language, though to none
Of th’ others, as his own was known. John Denham.Though his language should not be refin’d,
It must not be obscure and impudent. Wentworth Dillon.Others for language all their care express,
And value books, as women, men, for dress:
Their praise is still —— the stile is excellent;
The sense, they humbly take upon content. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Language
Language is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1994 as the first single from the Twist album. The song reached number 4 on the New Zealand charts.
ChatGPT
language
Language is a system of communication that consists of words, symbols, and rules for combining them, used by a particular community or group of people to express ideas, thoughts, and emotions. It serves as a tool for humans to convey and understand information, and it is constantly evolving and adapting to the needs and culture of its users. Language can be expressed orally, through spoken words, or in written form, through symbols or letters.
Webster Dictionary
Languagenoun
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
Languagenoun
the expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality
Languagenoun
the forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation
Languagenoun
the characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style
Languagenoun
the inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants
Languagenoun
the suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers
Languagenoun
the vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology
Languagenoun
a race, as distinguished by its speech
Languageverb
to communicate by language; to express in language
Etymology: [OE. langage, F. langage, fr. L. lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. tongue. See Tongue, cf. Lingual.]
Wikidata
Language
the type of which all languages are instances
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Language
lang′gwāj, n. that which is spoken by the tongue: human speech: speech peculiar to a nation: style or expression peculiar to an individual: diction: any manner of expressing thought.—v.t. to express in language.—adjs. Lang′uaged, skilled in language; Lang′uageless (Shak.), speechless, silent; Lang′ued (her.), furnished with a tongue.—Dead language, one no longer spoken, as opp. to Living language, one still spoken; Flash language (see Flash). [Fr. langage—langue—L. lingua (old form dingua), the tongue, akin to L. lingēre, Gr. leichein.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
language
The tool of the mind.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Language
A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings.
Editors Contribution
language
A systematic act, fact and ability to communicate by the use of words, definitions, expression, energy, structure, creativity, rules, sounds, voices, symbols, speech, typing, knowing, understanding or instructions.
Language differs in each country yet people can communicate even if they do not speak or know a language.
Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020
language
The act, fact and ability to communicate using words.
We all know what the language feels like as you can see it within a person as they look at you.
Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2020
language
A form of communication we intuitively feel, know and understand as intelligent animals and human beings.
We have various forms of language including speech, written and body language.
Submitted by MaryC on November 5, 2020
languageverb
The tongue as the organ of speech or to the language the tongue produces. In certain NT passages, scholars differ on whether the term refers to human languages or to ecstatic speech capable only of divine interpretation.
The planet earth has a record of translating 7,000 different official languages.
Etymology: Transparent Communication
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 14, 2023
Suggested Resources
Language
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'language' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #472
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'language' in Written Corpus Frequency: #974
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'language' in Nouns Frequency: #150
Anagrams for language »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of language in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of language in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of language in a Sentence
It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase 'As pretty as an Airport' appear.
Without an objective measure of their progress, it was easy to deny special education students and English-language learners the extra resources they need, opting out could cost us much of the progress we have made and damage the work that still needs to be done for our most vulnerable students.
It was a heck of a game, i mean, 17, Josh( Allen), played his a ** off, pardon my language. I mean, it was a great game between two great football teams and, at the end of the day, guys like Tyreek( Hill) and Travis Kelce in overtime( Travis Kelce in overtime) made the plays that won us the game.
I saw him look at me and I could tell by his body language that he was starting to get upset, so I knew I was starting to impact him, i was so happy and relieved that Joey Hansen made the decision not to do it.
Well, we do have a few language points that need to clear up but we have made good progress, I want to commend our staff, the staff of both House, Senate, and the Republicans as well for dealing expeditiously with some of the differences, resolving some, putting some aside for another day. I think we are going to present to our Members something they can comfortably support.
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Translations for language
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- لغةArabic
- jazykCzech
- sprogDanish
- SpracheGerman
- γλώσσαGreek
- lingvoEsperanto
- idiomaSpanish
- زبانPersian
- kieliFinnish
- langueFrench
- teangaIrish
- भाषाHindi
- nyelvHungarian
- լեզուArmenian
- bahasaIndonesian
- linguaItalian
- שפהHebrew
- 言語Japanese
- ಭಾಷೆKannada
- 언어Korean
- linguaLatin
- taalDutch
- språkNorwegian
- językPolish
- línguaPortuguese
- limbăRomanian
- языкRussian
- språkSwedish
- மொழிTamil
- భాషTelugu
- ภาษาThai
- dilTurkish
- моваUkrainian
- زبانUrdu
- ngôn ngữVietnamese
- שפּראַךYiddish
- 语言Chinese
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