(of language) native to a place (opposed to literary).
expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works: a vernacular poem.
using such a language: a vernacular speaker.
of or relating to such a language.
using plain, everyday, ordinary language.
of, relating to, or characteristic of architectural vernacular.
noting or pertaining to the common name for a plant or animal.
Obsolete. (of a disease) endemic.
noun
the native speech or language of a place.
the language or vocabulary peculiar to a class or profession.
a vernacular word or expression.
the plain variety of language in everyday use by ordinary people.
the common name of an animal or plant as distinguished from its Latin scientific name.
a style of architecture exemplifying the commonest techniques, decorative features, and materials of a particular historical period, region, or group of people.
any medium or mode of expression that reflects popular taste or local styles.
Origin of vernacular
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin vernācul(us), “household, domestic, native” (apparently adjective use of vernāculus, diminutive of verna “slave born in the master's household”; further origin uncertain) + -ar1
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The concept in science is a bit different than the everyday vernacular.
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Such wide-reaching adoption is possible because language models, the engines behind natural language processing, can be trained to learn a specific vernacular.
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These companies have been in a four-year race to gather data in local languages, develop chatbots and voice recognition tools, and help businesses communicate with customers in their own vernacular.
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Seeing the opportunity to cash in on TikTok’s audience, vernacular language social network platform ShareChat launched Moj, entertainment company Zee5 released HiPi, and music-streaming giant Gaana created HotShots.
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And every word has a definition, even if the phrase is viewed as one way in the vernacular.
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It was amusing, it was in my vernacular, and the atmosphere held great emotional resonance for me.