natural language

noun
UK /ˈnætʃrəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈnætʃərəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

The way people talk and write to each other every day.

English and Spanish are natural languages that people learn as they grow up.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Language that people use naturally, not one made up for computers.

Computers can now understand natural language like the words you type.

3. The normal words people use in writing, not special code or symbols.

The instructions were written in natural language so everyone could read them.

4. A language that grew over time through use by people.

Scientists study how natural language changes from one generation to the next.