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 decision to keep the choir wordless added to the universality of the emotion, avoiding any geographical or linguistic ties.
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
In collaboration with Harvard University’s ancient DNA lab, the team has filled a gap in the Indo-European linguistic record that has puzzled scientists and historians for centuries in a new study published in Nature.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
In a letter to distributors and partners that was obtained by CNN, Whitworth sounded patriotic more than a linguistic or practical note.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the inequalities that result from these systems are baked into the reams of linguistic data that developers use to build large language models.
—Roberto Rey Agudo, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
In collaboration with Harvard University’s ancient DNA lab, the team has filled a gap in the Indo-European linguistic record that has puzzled scientists and historians for centuries in a new study published in Nature.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
In a letter to distributors and partners that was obtained by CNN, Whitworth sounded patriotic more than a linguistic or practical note.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the inequalities that result from these systems are baked into the reams of linguistic data that developers use to build large language models.
—Roberto Rey Agudo, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.—
Max Norman,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2024
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Unclear support What form that verbal support would take is unclear.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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After playing for so long together, Durant knew what plays Curry wanted to make without any verbal communication.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps a more communicative run-up on expectations or an approach that features more competitive offers to kick off the negotiations could go a long way to keeping the conversations more positive and less combative.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Minimalist Style According to Orth, people with yellow auras are typically intellectual, creative, and communicative, with a sunny and optimistic disposition.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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