Definition: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Usage: language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
Main entry: linguistic process, language
Definition: the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
Usage: he didn't have the language to express his feelings
Main entry: language, linguistic communication
Definition: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Usage: 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
Main entry: terminology, nomenclature, language
Definition: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Usage: legal terminology; biological nomenclature; the language of sociology
Main entry: lyric, language, words
Definition: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Usage: his compositions always started with the lyrics; he wrote both words and music; the song uses colloquial language
Main entry: voice communication, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language
Definition: (language) communication by word of mouth
Usage: his speech was garbled; he uttered harsh language; he recorded the spoken language of the streets