Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receptive language

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
re-cep-tive lan-guage
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to comprehend information and understand spoken language (or sign language). It may include understanding of the vocabulary and concepts presented, short-term memory and sequencing information.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

receptive languages (plural)

Questions

What does receptive language mean?
The ability to comprehend information and understand spoken language (or sign language). It may include understanding of the vocabulary and concepts presented, short-term memory and sequencing information.

How to pronounce receptive language

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