natural language

[nach-er-uhl lang-gwigzh, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈlæŋ gwɪgʒ, ˈnætʃ rəl /

NOUN

human language

Synonyms

WEAK

lingua spoken language tongue written language

Example Sentences

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"Our work is bridging that gap computationally through a unified natural language interface."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

It needs to be written in natural language that matches the questions people might ask.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Designers can also prompt the tool in natural language for help with initial versions of designs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Although natural language is not maximally compressed, it places far less strain on the brain.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

An analogy to natural language illustrates the point.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee