The difference between Idiom and Language

When used as nouns, idiom means a manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people, whereas language means a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

Language is also verb with the meaning: to communicate by language.

check bellow for the other definitions of Idiom and Language

  1. Idiom as a noun:

    A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.

  2. Idiom as a noun:

    A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

  3. Idiom as a noun:

    An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.

  4. Idiom as a noun:

    An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.

  5. Idiom as a noun (programming):

    A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.

  1. Language as a noun (countable):

    A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

    Examples:

    "The English language and the German language are related."

    "Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like [[ASL]]."

  2. Language as a noun (uncountable):

    The ability to communicate using words.

    Examples:

    "the gift of language'"

  3. Language as a noun (uncountable):

    The vocabulary and usage of a particular specialist field.

    Examples:

    "legal language; the language of chemistry"

  4. Language as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way.

    Examples:

    "body language; the language of the eyes"

  5. Language as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    A body of sounds, signs and/or signals by which animals communicate, and by which plants are sometimes also thought to communicate.

  6. Language as a noun (computing, countable):

    A computer language; a machine language.

  7. Language as a noun (uncountable):

    Manner of expression.

  8. Language as a noun (uncountable):

    The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.

    Examples:

    "The language used in the law does not permit any other interpretation."

    "The language he used to talk to me was obscene."

  9. Language as a noun (uncountable):

    Profanity.

  1. Language as a verb (rare, now, nonstandard, or technical):

    To communicate by language; to express in language.

  1. Language as a noun:

    A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.

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