Definition: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Usage: language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
Similar words: faculty, mental faculty, module
Definition: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: higher cognitive process
Definition: cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: communication
Definition: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: word
Definition: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Usage: words are the blocks from which sentences are made; he hardly said ten words all morning
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: text, textual matter
Definition: the words of something written
Usage: there were more than a thousand words of text; they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech; he wants to reconstruct the original text
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: auditory communication
Definition: communication that relies on hearing