Definition
- (noun) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication. “Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL.”
- (noun) The ability to communicate using words. “the gift of language”
- (noun) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field. “legal language; the language of chemistry”
- (noun) The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does. “body language; the language of the eyes”
- (noun) A body of sounds, signs and/or signals by which animals communicate, and by which plants are sometimes also thought to communicate.
- (noun) A computer language; a machine language.
- (noun) Manner of expression.
- (noun) The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text. “The language he used to talk to me was obscene.”
- (noun) Profanity.
- (verb) To communicate by language; to express in language.
- (noun) A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.
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Word stats
- Languages contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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- abhorrent
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- abilities
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Words starting with LAN
- lance
- lanced
- lancer
- lancers
- lances
- lancet
- lancets
- lancing
- land
- landed
- lander
- landfall
- landfalls
- landfill
- landfills
- landholder
- landholders
- landing
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Words ending with GES
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- lasagne
- snuggle
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- galena
- gauges
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- angel
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- gages
- galas
- gales
- gangs
- gauge
- genus
- glean
- glens
- glues
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- lanes
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- nasal
- sauna
- slang
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- ulnae
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- anus
- eggs
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Frequently asked questions
What does Languages mean?
A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
How many letters are in Languages?
Languages has 9 letters.
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