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linguistic

American  
[ling-gwis-tik] / lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. of or belonging to language.

    linguistic change.

  2. of or relating to linguistics.


linguistic British  
/ lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to language

  2. of or relating to linguistics

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Other Word Forms

  • linguistically adverb
  • nonlinguistic adjective
  • pseudolinguistic adjective
  • pseudolinguistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of linguistic

First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

Example Sentences

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But deputy commissioner Osian Llywelyn added while Welsh language skills can be considered part of housing policy, "no linguistic consideration prevails over the statutory requirements set out in the 1996 Housing Act".

From BBC

To conduct their analysis, the team digitized the sign sequences into a database and evaluated them using tools from quantitative linguistics, including statistical modelling and machine learning classification algorithms.

From Science Daily

The vast majority of Bangladesh's population of 170 million people identify as belonging to the ethnic and linguistic group, and tens of millions more Bengalis live across South Asia, mostly in neighbouring India.

From Barron's

The next level, Mr. Oliver says, is our linguistic self.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sharaa also issued a decree recognising Kurdish cultural, linguistic and civil rights by making Kurdish a national language, granting nationality to stateless Kurds, and declaring their new year a national holiday.

From BBC