Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun linguistics

2 senses of linguistics

Sense 1
linguistics -- (the scientific study of language)
       => science, scientific discipline -- (a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics")

Sense 2
linguistics, philology -- (the humanistic study of language and literature)
       => humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts -- (studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences")

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