linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
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the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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The tool took two years to complete—in part because of linguistic challenges, Kharraz said.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Digital platforms can offer courses that seamlessly integrate both forms of Arabic, providing learners with a well-rounded linguistic foundation.
—Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
First, his linguistic talents need to be tested: My examiner was an infantry captain—a tough and burly Frenchman now in the U.S. Army.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Despite the linguistic divides deepened by the conflict, Penboy has toured six of Cameroon’s eight Francophone regions to draw people’s attention to atrocities committed in English-speaking regions.
—Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Digital platforms can offer courses that seamlessly integrate both forms of Arabic, providing learners with a well-rounded linguistic foundation.
—Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
First, his linguistic talents need to be tested: My examiner was an infantry captain—a tough and burly Frenchman now in the U.S. Army.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Despite the linguistic divides deepened by the conflict, Penboy has toured six of Cameroon’s eight Francophone regions to draw people’s attention to atrocities committed in English-speaking regions.
—Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for linguistic
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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