artificial language
An "artificial language" is intentionally designed by individuals or groups for specific functions, differing from natural languages that evolve over time.
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Definition
C1General
(academic)A language created intentionally by humans for specific purposes, rather than evolving naturally.
Example
- Esperanto is an artificial language designed for international communication.
B2Computer Science
(technical)A language designed for programming or computational tasks.
Example
- Python is an artificial language used widely in software development.
C1Linguistics
(academic)A constructed language created for research, artistic expression, or experimental purposes.
Example
- Klingon is an artificial language invented for the Star Trek series.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "artificial language":
constructed languagestandard languagesymbolic languagelogical languageworking languageprivate languageartificial lifeobject language