language

/lˈæŋɡwədʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
   “he taught foreign languages”
2. (language) communication by word of mouth
   “his speech was garbled”
3. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
   “his compositions always started with the lyrics”
4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
   “he didn't have the language to express his feelings”
5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
   “language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals”
6. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
   “legal terminology”

Synonyms for language

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