The difference between Jargon and Language

When used as nouns, jargon means a technical terminology unique to a particular subject, 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.

When used as verbs, jargon means to utter jargon, whereas language means to communicate by language.

check bellow for the other definitions of Jargon and Language

  1. Jargon as a noun (uncountable):

    A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.

  2. Jargon as a noun (countable):

    Language characteristic of a particular group.

  3. Jargon as a noun (uncountable):

    Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.

  1. Jargon as a verb:

    To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.

  1. Jargon as a noun:

    A variety of zircon

  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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