variants
also linguistical
as in lexical
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
Emoji, the not-quite-a-language language, were becoming part of the world’s linguistic—and commercial—infrastructure, importing some of the unruliness of IRL interaction into virtual spaces.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Despite cultural, geographical, or linguistic differences, such human experiences are often deeply shared.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels – linguistic, emotional and musical – and acts as a biological multicore processor.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
Secular organizations complemented these efforts by offering linguistic and cultural support.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Despite cultural, geographical, or linguistic differences, such human experiences are often deeply shared.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels – linguistic, emotional and musical – and acts as a biological multicore processor.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
Secular organizations complemented these efforts by offering linguistic and cultural support.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
Adjective
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Templates enforce everything from slide masters to the lexical choices that signal risk levels; the model should not be able to invent metrics or rewrite disclaimers.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With the arrival of printing, the new terminology created more opportunities for lexical growth, as did the publishing industry; and the emergence of the internet has produced still more.—
David Crystal
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Without firm protections or clarity on future reimbursement, this budget sets up another round of fiscal instability for institutions that cannot afford to operate on hope and verbal commitments.—
Heather Somers,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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But the moment quickly dissolves into a verbal ping-pong match between Shamea, Drew, and Porsha—because what’s a reunion without a few more sparks?—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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