n United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)
n a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
he taught foreign languages the language introduced is standard throughout the text the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
n (language) communication by word of mouth
he uttered harsh language he recorded the spoken language of the streets
n the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
the song uses colloquial language
n the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
he didn't have the language to express his feelings
n the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
n a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
the language of sociology