linguistic

adjective

liŋ-ˈgwi-stik How to pronounce linguistic (audio)
variants also linguistical
Definition of linguisticnext
as in verbal
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 In fiction, each characters’ distinct voice, its unmistakable music, comes in equal parts from cadence and linguistic fingerprint—here poetic attention to rhythm and precise word choice carry over. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Within Egypt, then, to speak of political prisoners is to enter a linguistic vacuum, mark oneself as suspect. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 For international experts, this variability is amplified by geographic and linguistic factors. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
  1. verbal
  2. communicative
  3. lexical
  4. rhetorical
Adjective
  • For people who expect visible enthusiasm, quick verbal responses, eye contact or other signs of engagement, the absence of those cues might lead them to suspect something is wrong — but that’s not always the case.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • OutKick reporter Matt Calkins, who was credentialed for the match, attempted to document the confrontation but was also subjected to verbal and physical aggression.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of verbal
Adjective
  • Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The arrival ceremony suggested that others understood the communicative potential of clothes at such an event, too.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicative
Adjective
  • Further complicating the mustelids’ lexical family tree, the Haida ermine, found on islands off the Pacific Northwest coast, was also once considered a subspecies of the common stoat, but is now recognized as its own species.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of lexical
Adjective
  • Eisenkot lacks Netanyahu’s rhetorical flair, polished English, and decades on the world stage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The White House and Vance’s press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his rhetorical about-face.
    — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rhetorical

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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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