linguistic

adjective

lin·​guis·​tic liŋ-ˈgwi-stik How to pronounce linguistic (audio)
variants or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
linguistically adverb

Examples of linguistic in a Sentence

the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
Recent Examples on the Web The projects represent a linguistic mosaic, including Hindi, English, Assamese, Tamil, Marwari, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Pahadi, and Cantonese, demonstrating the market’s growing international appeal. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 Market Shifts In Language Education One of the most significant trends in language learning today is the increasing demand for platforms that cater to diverse linguistic needs. Nina Greenwood, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 In this video, Holliday explains a theory for why this happened based on a tactic used in linguistic research. Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024 So there is a series of words or linguistic tropes for every single play, every poem cycle, every sonnet. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for linguistic 

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Word History

Etymology

linguist + -ic entry 1, probably after German linguistisch

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linguistic was in 1825

Dictionary Entries Near linguistic

Cite this Entry

“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

linguistic

adjective
lin·​guis·​tic liŋ-ˈgwis-tik How to pronounce linguistic (audio)
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistically adverb

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