The difference between Language and Word

When used as nouns, 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, whereas word means the smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself.

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

Word is also interjection with the meaning: truth, indeed, that is the truth! the shortened form of the statement "my word is my bond.".

check bellow for the other definitions of Language and Word

  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.

  1. Word as a noun:

    The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest }} The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an .

  2. Word as a noun (telegraphy):

    Something like such a unit of language: A , though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning A unit of . A fixed-size group of . A . A of group elements.

  3. Word as a noun:

    The fact or act of .

  4. Word as a noun (now, rare, _, outside certain phrases):

    Something that someone said; a .

  5. Word as a noun (obsolete, _, outside certain phrases):

    A or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).

    Examples:

    "[[mum's the word mum's the word]]"

  6. Word as a noun (obsolete):

    A .

  7. Word as a noun:

    .

    Examples:

    "Have you had any word from John yet?"

  8. Word as a noun:

    An ; an expression of will.

    Examples:

    "He sent word that we should strike camp before winter."

    "Don't fire till I give the word'"

    "Their mother's word was law."

  9. Word as a noun:

    A .

    Examples:

    "I give you my word that I will be there on time."

    "synonyms: promise"

  10. Word as a noun:

    A brief .

    Examples:

    "Can I have a word with you?"

  11. Word as a noun (in the plural):

    See .

    Examples:

    "There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting."

  12. Word as a noun (theology, sometimes '''[[Word]]'''):

    Communication from .

    Examples:

    "Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople."

    "synonyms: word of God Bible"

  13. Word as a noun (theology, sometimes '''[[Word]]'''):

    .

    Examples:

    "synonyms: God Logos"

  1. Word as a verb (transitive):

    To .

    Examples:

    "I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council."

    "synonyms: express phrase put into words state"

  2. Word as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To .

  3. Word as a verb (transitive):

    To with words.

  4. Word as a verb (transitive, rare):

    To with a word.

  5. Word as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

    To .

  1. Word as a verb:

    .

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