linguistic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective consisting of or related to language
    lingual.
    • linguistic behavior
    • a linguistic atlas
    • lingual diversity
  2. adjective of or relating to the scientific study of language
    • linguistic theory

WordNet


Lin*guis"tic, Lin*guis"tic*al adjective (Also<
  • Linguistic
  • Linguistical
)
Etymology
Cf. F. linguistique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to language; relating to linguistics, or to the affinities of languages.

Webster 1913