a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
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Speech communication
(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
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the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.a word borrowed from another language; e.g. ‘blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.a word borrowed from another language; e.g. ‘blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian w…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian w…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of…
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Borrowing and loanwords.(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of…
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To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communicatio…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate langua…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any other languag…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.a speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose.; "An ingressive is a speech sound that is articulated us…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: language, communication, mouth, speech, garbled.
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