natural language
noun
plural natural languages
1
: a language (such as English, Spanish, or Samoan) that is the native speech of a people
In its pure meaning, a natural language is a spoken language, such as English or German.—
Robert A. Edmunds
Robert A. EdmundsIn a natural language like English or French, asserting some proposition puts you at risk of being right or wrong.—Jared Woodard
Jared Woodard2
: the language of ordinary speaking and writing
—often used before another noun
This framework will enable developers to integrate A.I. models into their apps, facilitating capabilities such as image generation, text creation and natural language search.—Victor Dey
Victor Dey… uses artificial intelligence to understand and respond to natural language queries.—Isaiah Murtaugh
Isaiah Murtaugh
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Conversational video editing Gemini Omni Flash allows users to edit videos using natural language commands instead of traditional editing tools.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Voice Control will now understand natural language, enabling users to navigate apps intuitively, even interacting with unlabeled elements.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The company uses something called Agent Operating Procedures (AOPs), which let companies define how their AI agents should behave using natural language instead of rigid configurations.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Sibbi lets shoppers describe products in natural language, upload photos for visual search, receive personalized recommendations, complete purchases and then handle order tracking or returns without switching channels.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The company is enlarging the dimensions of the search box to expand and better accommodate the natural language queries that users can now make with AI.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The model uses a deep-learning natural language processing architecture to extract causal relationships between products, services, and their impacts from the scientific literature, and consolidates this information with economic data to produce quantitative estimates of corporate net impact.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
DeepMind’s research has been central to advances in generative AI and natural language processing within Google’s AI ecosystem.
—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
The scientists also found that accuracy increased when the players communicated with snippets of code rather than natural language.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Voice Control will now understand natural language, enabling users to navigate apps intuitively, even interacting with unlabeled elements.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The company uses something called Agent Operating Procedures (AOPs), which let companies define how their AI agents should behave using natural language instead of rigid configurations.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Sibbi lets shoppers describe products in natural language, upload photos for visual search, receive personalized recommendations, complete purchases and then handle order tracking or returns without switching channels.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The company is enlarging the dimensions of the search box to expand and better accommodate the natural language queries that users can now make with AI.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The model uses a deep-learning natural language processing architecture to extract causal relationships between products, services, and their impacts from the scientific literature, and consolidates this information with economic data to produce quantitative estimates of corporate net impact.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
DeepMind’s research has been central to advances in generative AI and natural language processing within Google’s AI ecosystem.
—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
The scientists also found that accuracy increased when the players communicated with snippets of code rather than natural language.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
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“Natural language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20language. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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