idiom

(noun)

noun

1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Similar word(s): parlance

Definition categories: communication, expression, formulation

2. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

Similar word(s): accent, dialect

Definition categories: communication

3. the style of a particular artist or school or movement

- an imaginative orchestral idiom

Definition categories: attribute, fashion, manner, mode, style, way

4. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Similar word(s): phrase

Definition categories: communication, expression, locution, saying