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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

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