"artificial language" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: artificial languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} artificial language (plural artificial languages)
  1. constructed language Categories (topical): Conlanging, Linguistics
    Sense id: en-artificial_language-en-noun--og2hFjV Disambiguation of Conlanging: 55 18 27 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 37 29 34
  2. formal language Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-artificial_language-en-noun-6xsVVtd8 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 37 29 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 63 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 51 44
  3. computer language Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-artificial_language-en-noun-OpPSnxkA Disambiguation of Linguistics: 37 29 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 47 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 51 44

Inflected forms

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