bi|lin|gual|i|ty

bi|lin|gual|i|ty
bi|lin|gual|i|ty «BY lihng GWAL uh tee», noun.
= bilingualism. (Cf.bilingualism)

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  • lin´gual|ly — lin|gual «LIHNG gwuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the tongue: »a lingual nerve, a lingual defect. 2. Phonetics. formed with the aid of the tongue, particularly the tip, as t and d. 3. having to do with language or languages. –n. Phonetics. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lin|gual — «LIHNG gwuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the tongue: »a lingual nerve, a lingual defect. 2. Phonetics. formed with the aid of the tongue, particularly the tip, as t and d. 3. having to do with language or languages. –n. Phonetics. a lingual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bi|lin´gual|ly — bi|lin|gual «by LIHNG gwuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to speak another language as well or almost as well as one s own; knowing two languages. 2. containing or written in two languages: »a bilingual dictionary. 3. using or involving two… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bi|lin|gual — «by LIHNG gwuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to speak another language as well or almost as well as one s own; knowing two languages. 2. containing or written in two languages: »a bilingual dictionary. 3. using or involving two languages:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri|lin´gual|ly — tri|lin|gual «try LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. 1. able to speak three languages: »a trilingual person. 2. using three languages: »Switzerland is a trilingual country. 3. written or expressed in three languages: »a trilingual text. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri|lin|gual — «try LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. 1. able to speak three languages: »a trilingual person. 2. using three languages: »Switzerland is a trilingual country. 3. written or expressed in three languages: »a trilingual text. ╂[< Latin trilinguis… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|lin|gual — «suhb LIHNG gwuhl», adjective, noun. Anatomy. –adj. situated under or on the under side of the tongue: »a sublingual gland, artery, cyst, etc. –n. a sublingual gland, artery, or the like. ╂[< sub + lingual] …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul´ti|lin´gual|ly — mul|ti|lin|gual «MUHL tih LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. knowing or using many languages: »Another feature is a multilingual index giving English equivalents of mathematical terms in French, German, Russian and Spanish (Scientific American).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul|ti|lin|gual — «MUHL tih LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. knowing or using many languages: »Another feature is a multilingual index giving English equivalents of mathematical terms in French, German, Russian and Spanish (Scientific American). –mul´ti|lin´gual|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • u´ni|lin´gual|ly — u|ni|lin|gual «YOO nuh LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. speaking or using only one language: »A dream of a unilingual State of the Marathi speaking peoples became a reality (Times of India). –u´ni|lin´gual|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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