language

noun

ˈlaŋ-gwij How to pronounce language (audio)
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as in vocabulary
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language

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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field "love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis

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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going

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Recent Examples of language The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. — Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 That echoes language used by former President Joe Biden, who championed US alliances and sought to bring American partners in Asia closer together on security cooperation in the face of what the US sees as a growing security threat from Beijing. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2. — Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe. — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for language
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  1. vocabulary
  2. terminology
  3. diction
  4. tongue
  5. dialect
  6. wording
  7. idiom
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Noun
  • Ann was ultimately presented with hundreds of sentences, all based on a limited vocabulary of 1,024 words.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Mastering language—with its nuanced vocabulary and conceptual frameworks—amplifies your ability to inspire teams and drive innovation.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of vocabulary
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  • In computing terminology, System 2 compiles its complex high-dimensional, symbolic code into System 1 executables.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Including industry-specific terminology and mirroring language from the job advert can strengthen your application and improve your chances of passing initial screening processes.
    — Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of terminology
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  • Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of diction
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  • But even the best-intending critics should hold their tongues while a larger effort unfolds.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Goode almost always worked in a series — for instance, making multiple sculptures of staircases whose orderly repetition of rectilinear treads and risers put a domestic tongue firmly in the industrial cheek of Minimalist art’s crisp geometry.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of tongue
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  • The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While Zubac is from Croatia and Bogdanovic is Serbian, their native Balkan language is the same but spoken with different dialects.
    — Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of dialect
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  • Even small wording changes without proper citation are still considered plagiarism.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Thomas' school of thought suggests that readers should look only at the wording of the Constitution, which placed no impediments on the rights of U.S. citizens to own a gun.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of wording
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  • There is a French idiom that says when something is so easy, it can be done with ‘les doigts dans le nez’ — the fingers in the nose.
    — Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
    — Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Definition of idiom
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  • Gopnik is a derogatory Russian slang word that roughly translates to thug.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Altman added, referring to a gay slang term for men who are young, boyish and slim.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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