"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: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 58 21 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 27 27
  2. formal language
    Sense id: en-artificial_language-en-noun-6xsVVtd8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 30
  3. computer language
    Sense id: en-artificial_language-en-noun-OpPSnxkA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 30

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