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Textual thesaurus for "language"

(noun) speech

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals


(noun) linguistic process

the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication

he didn't have the language to express his feelings


(noun) linguistic communication

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


(noun) terminology, nomenclature

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

legal terminology; biological nomenclature; the language of sociology


(noun) lyric, words

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


(noun) voice communication, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language

(language) communication by word of mouth

his speech was garbled; he uttered harsh language; he recorded the spoken language of the streets