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language [n][en]

1)	the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

Synonyms :

speech discurso linguagem 语言 idioma язык речи 讲话 discorso discours 言語スピーチ sprache langue 언어 연설

See Also:

faculty speak lexis lexicon verbalise

2)	the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"

Synonyms :

linguistic_process linguagem processo_lingüístico 语言 idioma proceso_lingüístico язык языкового_процесса 语言的过程言語言語処理 linguistica_processo sprache sprachlicher_prozess langue processus_linguistique 언어 어학_과정

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higher_cognitive_process reading

3)	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"

Synonyms :

linguistic_communication linguagem comunicação_linguística 语言 idioma la_comunicación_lingüística язык языкового_общения 语言交流言語言語コミュニケーション comunicazione_linguistica sprache sprachlicher_kommunikation langue linguistiques_de_la_communication 언어 언어적_의사_소통

4)	a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology"

Synonyms :

nomenclature terminology linguagem nomenclatura terminologia 语言 idioma язык номенклатура 命名 terminología терминология 术语 용어 用語集言語命名法 sprache nomenklatur terminologie langue 언어 명명법

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word markup_language toponomy

5)	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"

Synonyms :

lyric words linguagem palavras 语言 idioma letra язык лирического 抒情 palabras слов 言語歌詞言葉 sprache lyrik worte langue lyrique mots 언어 서정시 단어

See Also:

text song lyric love_lyric

6)	(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

Synonyms :

oral_communication speech speech_communication spoken_communication spoken_language voice_communication discurso linguagem comunicação_oral comunicação_de_voz linguagem_falada 语言 idioma la_comunicación_oral язык устное_сообщение lenguaje_hablado 口头交流 la_comunicación_de_voz речи речевое_общение говорили_связь разговорный_язык 讲话语音通信口头沟通口语 голосовая_связь 의사_소통 discorso discours 言語口頭でのコミュニケーションスピーチ音声通信通信音声言語が話さ comunicazione_orale discorso_di_comunicazione la_comunicazione_orale lingua_parlata comunicazione_vocale sprache mündliche_kommunikation sprachkommunikation gesprochene_sprache langue communication_orale la_communication_parlée langage_parlé de_communication_vocale 언어 연설 음성_커뮤니케이션 음성_통신

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. programming language.

2. natural language.

(1998-09-07)

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