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The definition of language
8 Definitions of: language
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- noun, a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc, by the use of spoken sounds or conventional symbols
- noun, the faculty for the use of such systems, which is a distinguishing characteristic of man as compared with other animals
- noun, the language of a particular nation or people
- noun, any other systematic or nonsystematic means of communicating, such as gesture or animal sounds
- noun, the specialized vocabulary used by a particular group
- noun, a particular manner or style of verbal expression
- noun, computing. See programming language
- noun, speak the same language to communicate with understanding because of common background, values, etc
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- noun, instructions for the processing of data in a binary, octal, or hexadecimal code that can be understood and executed by a computer
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| Synonyms: | communication, expression, style, lingo (informal), speaking, tongue, speech, vocabulary, dialect, idiom | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of language