1.Definition: (language) communication by word of mouth

"His speech was garbled", "He uttered harsh language", "He recorded the spoken language of the streets"

Related Noun(s):speech

Category: General

2.Definition: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

"Legal terminology", "Biological nomenclature", "The language of sociology"

Related Noun(s):nomenclature, terminology

Category: General

3.Definition: 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"

Category: General

4.Definition: the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication

"He didn't have the language to express his feelings"

Category: General

5.Definition: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

"Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

Related Noun(s):speech

Category: General

6.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):lyric, words

Category: General