Meanings
nounlinguistic distance (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe measurement of dissimilarity between two languages or dialects.
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linguistic distance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguistic%20distance
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“linguistic distance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguistic%20distance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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