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as in tongues
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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Recent Examples of languages
With that being said, many agencies offer translations of their communications in various languages, particularly those spoken by large shares of the population, such as Spanish.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages throughout the day.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
The tagline has also been translated into 40 languages.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
About a half dozen countries have more than three official languages, including Austria, Singapore and Bahrain, according to the World Economic Forum.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Although Nvidia boasts a comprehensive software ecosystem surrounding its AI processors—including programming languages that help secure customer loyalty—the company could still face pressure.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This book would go on to become an international success translated into many languages.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
While several have been found with inscriptions in Greek and Latin across the Mediterranean world, few have been recovered in Celtic languages, according to research published in Cambridge University Press.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
A couple of years later, Montessori published a book, The Montessori Method, which was printed in English in the United States in 1912; over time, it would be translated into 20 different languages.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages throughout the day.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
The tagline has also been translated into 40 languages.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
About a half dozen countries have more than three official languages, including Austria, Singapore and Bahrain, according to the World Economic Forum.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Although Nvidia boasts a comprehensive software ecosystem surrounding its AI processors—including programming languages that help secure customer loyalty—the company could still face pressure.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This book would go on to become an international success translated into many languages.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
While several have been found with inscriptions in Greek and Latin across the Mediterranean world, few have been recovered in Celtic languages, according to research published in Cambridge University Press.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
A couple of years later, Montessori published a book, The Montessori Method, which was printed in English in the United States in 1912; over time, it would be translated into 20 different languages.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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