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Webster 1913 Edition


Vehicular

Ve-hic′u-lar

,
Adj.
[L.
vehicularis
: cf. F.
véhiculaire
.]
Of or pertaining to a vehicle; serving as a vehicle;
as, a
vehicular
contrivance
.

Definition 2024


vehicular

vehicular

English

Adjective

vehicular (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks.
    Ernest had a fear of vehicular travel, and ended up walking everywhere.
  2. Of or pertaining to a language that is used as a contact language between two groups who do not share a common native tongue nor a common culture.
    English is used as a vehicular language in many business settings.

Derived terms

  • vehicular homicide
  • vehicular language

Translations


Catalan

Adjective

vehicular m, f (masculine and feminine plural vehiculars)

  1. vehicular

Related terms

Verb

vehicular (first-person singular present vehiculo, past participle vehiculat)

  1. to vehicle, transmit

Conjugation


Spanish

Adjective

vehicular m, f (plural vehiculares)

  1. vehicular (of a vehicle)
  2. vehicular (of a common language)
    • 2015 September 14, “Los niños vuelven al colegio con la ‘ley Wert’ en el aire”, in El País:
      Desde la Asamblea por una Escuela Bilingüe (AEB) aseguran que hay varias familias que han solicitado vía judicial el uso del castellano también como lengua vehicular y que esperan una resolución.

Verb

vehicular (first-person singular present vehiculo, first-person singular preterite vehiculé, past participle vehiculado)

  1. to serve as a mediator

Conjugation