linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
Synonyms of linguistic
Examples of linguistic in a Sentence
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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For the last couple of years, the test has been provided in six languages, allowing vital linguistic access to our more than 70,000 students learning English as a second language.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The community also signed cooperation agreements with KPS, the Institute of Language Sciences of Shanghai International Studies University, AltStory, and Kuaizi, with the partnerships focused on data sets, linguistic corpus building, and research into AI agents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
But in other areas of the country, court systems are unprepared for diverse linguistic needs.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The community also signed cooperation agreements with KPS, the Institute of Language Sciences of Shanghai International Studies University, AltStory, and Kuaizi, with the partnerships focused on data sets, linguistic corpus building, and research into AI agents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
But in other areas of the country, court systems are unprepared for diverse linguistic needs.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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