artificial language

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noun

an invented language, as opposed to a hereditary one, intended for a special use, as in international communication, a secret society, or computer programming.
code(def 11).

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Origin of artificial language

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby artificial language

artificial heart, artificial horizon, artificial insemination, artificial intelligence, artificial kidney, artificial language, artificial life, artificial pacemaker, artificial person, artificial radioactivity, artificial reality
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Words related to artificial language

sign, Ameslan, Esperanto

British Dictionary definitions for artificial language

artificial language

noun

an invented language, esp one intended as an international medium of communication or for use with computersCompare natural language
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