language

Noun

• a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
  • legal terminology
    
  • biological nomenclature
    
  • the language of sociology
    

• the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
  • language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
    

• the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
  • he didn't have the language to express his feelings
    

• 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
    

• (language) communication by word of mouth
  • his speech was garbled
    
  • he uttered harsh language
    
  • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  terminology , nomenclature , speech , linguistic process , lyric , words , speech communication , spoken communication , spoken language , voice communication , oral communication , linguistic communication