Languages

n. body of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts and feelings; specialized vocabulary; nonverbal means of communication (system of symbols, etc.); manner in which a person writes or speaks; manner in which animals communicate

See Language (journal) for the linguistics journal. A language is a system of symbols and the rules used to manipulate them. Language can also refer to the use of such systems as a general phenomenon. Though commonly used as a means of communication among people, human language is only one instance of this phenomenon. This article concerns the properties of language in general. For information specifically on the use of language by humans see the main article on natural language.
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1. <language, programming> programming language.
2.  natural language.
(1998-09-07)

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"
(synonym) linguistic communication
(hypernym) communication
(hyponym) dead language
(class) limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous
2. (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
(synonym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication
(hypernym) auditory communication
(hyponym) words
(classification) linguistic communication
3. a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology"
(synonym) terminology, nomenclature
(hypernym) word
(hyponym) markup language
4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
(synonym) linguistic process
(hypernym) higher cognitive process
(hyponym) reading
5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
(synonym) speech
(hypernym) faculty, mental faculty, module
(part-meronym) lexis
(class) verbalize, verbalise
6. 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"
(synonym) lyric, words
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) love lyric
(part-holonym) song