1. <computer programming> programming language.

2. <human language> natural language.

(01 Apr 1998)

Langley's granules, Langmuir, Irving, Langmuir trough < Prev | Next > language, language age, language arts






4. The characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style. "Others for language all their care express." (Pope)


6. The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers. "There was . . . Language in their very gesture." (Shak)


8. A race, as distinguished by its speech. "All the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image." (Dan. Iii. 7) Language master, a teacher of languages.

Synonyms: Speech, tongue, idiom, dialect, phraseology, diction, discourse, conversation, talk.


Origin: OE. Langage, F. Langage, fr. L. Lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. Tongue. See Tongue, cf. Lingual.

(01 Mar 1998)

Langmuir, Irving, Langmuir trough, language < Prev | Next > language age, language arts, language arts
