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View synonyms for linguistic

linguistic

[ ling-gwis-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or belonging to language:

    linguistic change.

  2. of or relating to linguistics.


linguistic

/ lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to language
  2. of or relating to linguistics


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Derived Forms

  • linˈguistically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb
  • nonlin·guistic adjective
  • pseudo·lin·guistic adjective
  • pseudo·lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of linguistic1

First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

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Example Sentences

In the cases of Yazidis from Sinjar, the contracting firm is L-3, which later became GLS or Global Linguistic Solutions.

It is a linguistic wish for the same kind of campaign that catapulted Barack Obama forward from the caucuses.

And this linguistic difference means concrete battles over autism.

Here in Odessa, the conflict has nothing to do with a linguistic divide.

Nugent's recent slur against Obama is just one among many of the raging, aging rock star's linguistic stylings.

His scholarly and linguistic attainments and his varied travels, fitted him well for the task.

This comparison is made from the linguistic point of view; it is not likely that any one will compare the two as poets.

His linguistic cleverness was a fair specimen of his general quickness of intellect.

This specimen of Bellini's conversation is sufficient to show that his linguistic accomplishments were very limited.

Nor can far-reaching conclusions be drawn from the scanty linguistic evidence at our disposal.

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