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| accent |
a way of speaking a language that is typical of people from a particular area. [1/5 definitions] |
| Afghan |
of or having to do with Afghanistan or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| alphabet |
the letters of a written language, given in proper order. |
| American |
of or having to do with the United States, or its people or language. [2/5 definitions] |
| American English |
the English language as spoken and written in the United States. |
| Arabic |
the language of the Arabs. [1/2 definitions] |
| autism |
a human disorder that begins to show itself in early childhood. Autism is marked by problems with language learning, language use, and social interaction. |
| BASIC |
a beginning computer language. BASIC stands for "beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code." |
| Bengali |
a language spoken mainly in eastern India and Bangladesh. |
| Brazilian |
of or having to do with Brazil or its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| British |
of or having to do with Great Britain or its people or language. [2/3 definitions] |
| Burmese |
of or having to do with the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| Cajun |
a form of the French language spoken by some Cajuns. [1/2 definitions] |
| Chinese |
the main language of China, which is based on the language spoken in the region of the capital, Beijing. This language is also called Mandarin Chinese or Mandarin. [1/4 definitions] |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. [1/2 definitions] |
| Congolese |
of or pertaining to Congo or its people, culture, language, or the like. |
| consonant |
a sound in a language made by stopping or restricting the flow of air through the mouth using speech organs such as the tongue, teeth, or lips. The sounds represented by the letters "d," "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [1/2 definitions] |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. [1/4 definitions] |
| Danish |
of or having to do with Denmark, or its people or language. [2/3 definitions] |
| decipher |
to change from a code into ordinary language. [1/2 definitions] |
| decode |
to change from code into ordinary language. |
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