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
The film embraces India’s linguistic diversity, featuring dialogue in Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi, along with documentary voices in Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Tamil.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Its southern shore is just three miles from the politically independent Solomon Islands, and its people share a culture, linguistic links, and dark skin tone with their Solomon neighbors.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The Ancient Greeks, for example, were known for their linguistic achievement.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The highest levels of cognition—from novel problem-solving to social reasoning—can proceed without an assist from words or linguistic structures.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Its southern shore is just three miles from the politically independent Solomon Islands, and its people share a culture, linguistic links, and dark skin tone with their Solomon neighbors.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The Ancient Greeks, for example, were known for their linguistic achievement.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The highest levels of cognition—from novel problem-solving to social reasoning—can proceed without an assist from words or linguistic structures.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ...Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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Because JavaScript interprets each number as a string type and does lexical sorting, not numerical sorting.Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
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More repetitive head impacts were also associated with poorer verbal learning.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Given the previous lack of serious head injuries to players, the study found a direct correlation between repetitive headers and poorer verbal learning performance, suggesting even seemingly benign impacts like a header can have a profound effect on the brain.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Being reliable, communicative, and adaptable can enhance a creator’s reputation and lead to repeat partnerships.Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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