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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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RELATED WORDS

sign, Ameslan, Esperanto

Nearby words

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Origin of artificial language

First recorded in 1860–65
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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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