language
noun
1. 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
Definition categories: communication
2. (language) communication by word of mouth
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
Similar word(s): speech
Definition categories: communication
3. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
- the song uses colloquial language
Definition categories: communication, text
4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
- he didn't have the language to express his feelings
Definition categories: thought
5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
- language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
Similar word(s): speech
Definition categories: thought, faculty, module
6. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
- the language of sociology
Similar word(s): nomenclature, terminology
Definition categories: communication, word
Sentences with language as a noun:
- the English language and the German language are related
- deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL
- the gift of language
- legal language;
- body language;
- The language used in the law does not permit any other interpretation.
- The language he used to talk to me was obscene.
verb
1. (rare, now nonstandard) To communicate by language; to express in language.