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language

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1. language - Noun

2. language - Verb

3. language - Interjection

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Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth.

The expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality.

The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation.

The characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style.

The inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants.

The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.

The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology.

A race, as distinguished by its speech.

To communicate by language; to express in language.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals Source: Internet

he didn't have the language to express his feelings Source: Internet

he taught foreign languages Source: Internet

the language introduced is standard throughout the text Source: Internet

the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written Source: Internet

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