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
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
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
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
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
au|di|o-lin|gual — « dee oh LIHNG gwuhl», adjective. of or having to do with language instruction using such techniques and devices as conversation and tape recordings instead of textbooks: »audio lingual language training … Useful english dictionary