language
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
A language is the words people use to talk and write to each other.
She speaks three languages: English, Spanish, and French.
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2. The special words and symbols used for computers or machines.
He learned a programming language to build apps.
3. A particular style of speaking or writing used by a group.
The report was full of legal language that was hard to understand.
4. The way a person expresses feelings through sounds, movements, or signs.
Body language can show if someone is happy or nervous.