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logical language

logical language noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see logical, language.

Noun

logical language (plural logical languages)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see logical, language.
  2. (rare) A language designed to allow (or enforce) unambiguous statements; a loglang.
    • Logical language builder Garrett Jones estimates there are at least fourteen full-blown logical conlangs, including his own Minyeva and David Ma­dore’s amusingly named Yall (Yet Another Logical Language).2005 May 1, Annalee Newitz, “The Conlangers’ Art”, in The Believer, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2020
    • The most famous logical language is “Lojban,” an offshoot of Loglan started in 1955 by James Cooke Brown and maintained by the “Logical Language Group” since 1987.2007 December 9, Sarah Higley, Hildegard of Bingen’s Unknown Language: An Edition, Translation, and Discussion, →ISBN, page 133

Forms of logical language

plurallogical languages

Questions about logical language

What does logical language mean?
Logical language means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see logical, language.
What part of speech is logical language?
Logical language is a noun.
What is the plural of logical language?
The plural of logical language is logical languages.

Words near logical language in the dictionary

  1. logical constants
  2. logical fallacies
  3. logical fallacy
  4. logical form
  5. logical forms
  6. logical language
  7. logical languages
  8. logical mechanical element
  9. logical mechanical elements
  10. logical objectivism
  11. logical positivism

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