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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Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Those metrics included educational-attainment diversity, linguistic diversity, and industry diversity.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
His linguistic processing wasn’t perfect and probably would never be — in a way, language was no longer adequate for his new state.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Those metrics included educational-attainment diversity, linguistic diversity, and industry diversity.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
His linguistic processing wasn’t perfect and probably would never be — in a way, language was no longer adequate for his new state.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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