linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
Synonyms of linguistic
Examples of linguistic in a Sentence
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
However, a rare few have been developed into fully functioning living languages, some even by linguistic professionals and professors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This, combined with the researchers’ other findings, seems to suggest that multimodal models barely use the visual inputs they are given at all and instead lean heavily on linguistic patterns even when being asked to analyze images.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
For a weekend, a gazillion distinctive fan communities blur into a linguistic utopia.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
However, a rare few have been developed into fully functioning living languages, some even by linguistic professionals and professors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This, combined with the researchers’ other findings, seems to suggest that multimodal models barely use the visual inputs they are given at all and instead lean heavily on linguistic patterns even when being asked to analyze images.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
For a weekend, a gazillion distinctive fan communities blur into a linguistic utopia.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for linguistic
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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