linguistic

[ ling-gwis-tik ]

/ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /

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Definition of linguistic

adjective

of or belonging to language: linguistic change.

of or relating to linguistics.

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Origin of linguistic

First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM linguistic

lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·lin·guis·tic, adjectivepseu·do·lin·guis·tic, adjectivepseu·do·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby linguistic

linguaphile, linguiça, linguiform, linguine, linguist, linguistic, linguistical, linguistic analysis, linguistic area, linguistic atlas, linguistic borrowing

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How to use linguistic in a sentence

Other elements can affect domestic terrorism, so I factored into my analysis each country’s political system, its gross domestic product per capita, its population size, its degree of ethnic and linguistic diversity and its level of media freedom.
When Politicians Use Hate Speech, Political Violence Increases|LGBTQ-Editor|September 29, 2020|No Straight News
In the linguistic world where a debate still sizzles over whether the world’s languages are generated by individual cultures or built on a similar foundation, Adger stands firmly on the latter side.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Kevin Berger|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
I found linguistic evidence of racecraft throughout 63 public-facing documents that I collected and analyzed from Airbnb, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, all issued between May 26 and June 24 of this year.
What’s missing from corporate statements on racial injustice? The real cause of racism.|Amy Nordrum|September 5, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Many types of birds, most famously parrots, are able to make noises that at least sound linguistic, and gorillas and chimpanzees have been taught to communicate using sign language.
Animals That Can Do Math Understand More Language Than We Think|Erik Nelson|June 14, 2020|Singularity Hub

Many philosophers, both past and present, have pointed to our linguistic abilities.
Animals That Can Do Math Understand More Language Than We Think|Erik Nelson|June 14, 2020|Singularity Hub
In the cases of Yazidis from Sinjar, the contracting firm is L-3, which later became GLS or Global Linguistic Solutions.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a linguistic wish for the same kind of campaign that catapulted Barack Obama forward from the caucuses.
The Coronation That Wants to Be a Movement: Scenes From Hillary’s Iowa Steak Fry|Ana Marie Cox|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this linguistic difference means concrete battles over autism.
“Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen?|Emily Shire|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here in Odessa, the conflict has nothing to do with a linguistic divide.
Soviet-Style Sexual Politics Returns|Will Cathcart|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nugent's recent slur against Obama is just one among many of the raging, aging rock star's linguistic stylings.
Nugent: President Obama Is 'Subhuman Mongrel'|Ben Jacobs|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His scholarly and linguistic attainments and his varied travels, fitted him well for the task.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This comparison is made from the linguistic point of view; it is not likely that any one will compare the two as poets.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
His linguistic cleverness was a fair specimen of his general quickness of intellect.
Overland|John William De Forest
This specimen of Bellini's conversation is sufficient to show that his linguistic accomplishments were very limited.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Nor can far-reaching conclusions be drawn from the scanty linguistic evidence at our disposal.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for linguistic

linguistic

/ (lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to language

of or relating to linguistics

Derived forms of linguistic

linguistically, adverb

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