Dictionary Check: language
"language" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Example:
"he taught foreign languages"
noun
(language) communication by word of mouth
Example:
"his speech was garbled"
noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Example:
"his compositions always started with the lyrics"
noun
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
Example:
"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
noun
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Example:
"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
noun
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Example:
"legal terminology"
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