sublanguage

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub′lang′gwij)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•lan•guage  (sub′lang′gwij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguisticsa subvariety of language used in a particular field or by a particular social group and characterized esp. by distinctive vocabulary.
  • sub- + language 1930–35


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