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metalanguage
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met·a·lan·guage  (mt-lnggwj)
n.
1. A language or vocabulary used to describe or analyze language.
2. Computer Science A language used to define another language.
metalanguage
Noun
the language or system of symbols used to discuss another language or system
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.metalanguage - a language that can be used to describe languages
language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
syntax language - a language used to describe the syntax of another language


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