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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The new framework, called Synthegy, combines traditional search algorithms with AI that can interpret chemical strategies written in natural language.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Census Bureau, which found 19% of businesses reported using AI tools—including machine learning, natural language processing, virtual agents, and voice recognition—as of the end of March.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Now it’s based on natural language, providing context, expressing intent and thinking critically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

An analogy to natural language illustrates the point.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee