LANGUAGE

(noun) the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
synonyms : speech
(noun) the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
synonyms : linguistic process
(noun) 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
(noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
"legal terminology", "biological nomenclature", "the language of sociology"
synonyms : nomenclature , terminology
According to biological or binomial nomenclature, humans belong to the genus 'homo' and species 'sapiens'. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) 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
(noun) (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

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