語 — meaning in English

English meaning

• language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
• word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.

Senses

語 is used for these senses in English:

• language (computing, countable) A computer language; a machine language.
• word (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

language — full definition

1. noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
2. noun The particular style, wording, or tone used in speech or writing.
3. noun A system of symbols and rules used to write computer programs.
4. noun Strong or offensive words; swearing.

word — full definition

1. noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
2. noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
3. noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
4. noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.

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