language
1.a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; “he taught foreign languages”; “the language introduced is standard throughout the text“; “the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written”
2.speech: (language) communication by word of mouth; “his speech was garbled”; “he uttered harsh language”; “he recorded the spoken language of the streets”
3.terminology: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; “legal terminology”; “biological nomenclature”; “the language of sociology”
4.linguistic process: the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; “he didn’t have the language to express his feelings”
5.the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; “language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals”