Bilingual and Multilingual

Bilingual

Bilingual adjective - Using or knowing two languages.
Usage example: bilingual education
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Multilingual and bilingual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Multilingual" instead an adjective "Bilingual".

Multilingual

Multilingual adjective - Using or knowing more than one language.
Usage example: a multilingual nation
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Bilingual and multilingual are semantically related. You can use "Bilingual" instead an adjective "Multilingual".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Great Escape Bilingual Bonus: The dialogue in German and French is not subtitled, providing the multilingual viewer a deeper understanding of some events without relying merely on the reactions of the characters.
  • In late 19th and early 20th centuries, many military officers were multilingual and could carry on Bilingual Dialogue.
  • Creator / Cordwainer Smith Bilingual Bonus: More like Multilingual Bonus — many names in the Instrumentality cycle have secondary meanings if one knew the language used.
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