linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
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Examples of linguistic in a Sentence
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Seemingly impossible linguistic, cultural and digital divides can be crossed when people approach each other with respect, sincerity, a touch of humor – and perhaps the aid of AI translators.
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Jianqing Chen, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2025
That agreement would have required Ukrainian neutrality, substantial demilitarization, and the provision of cultural and linguistic rights for the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The results show that language models, like humans, prefer to learn some linguistic patterns over others.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Our study is an example of how—sometimes—bridging that linguistic and scientific divide can benefit researchers on both sides.
—Francis Nimmo, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jianqing Chen, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2025
That agreement would have required Ukrainian neutrality, substantial demilitarization, and the provision of cultural and linguistic rights for the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The results show that language models, like humans, prefer to learn some linguistic patterns over others.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Our study is an example of how—sometimes—bridging that linguistic and scientific divide can benefit researchers on both sides.
—Francis Nimmo, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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