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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

language, linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

noun.communication

16 Subcategories

usage go
the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
dead language go
a language that is no longer learned as a native language
words go
language that is spoken or written
source language go
a language that is to be translated into another language
object language, target language go
the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated
sign language, signing go
language expressed by visible hand gestures
artificial language go
a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
metalanguage go
a language that can be used to describe languages
native language go
the language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood
indigenous language go
a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere
superstrate, superstratum go
the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
tongue, natural language go
a human written or spoken language used by a community
lingua franca, interlanguage, koine go
a common language used by speakers of different languages
string of words, word string, linguistic string go
a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
outpouring, onslaught, bombardment, barrage go
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
slanguage go
language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant