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terminology

noun ter·mi·nol·o·gy \ˌtər-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē\

: the special words or phrases that are used in a particular field

plural ter·mi·nol·o·gies

Full Definition of TERMINOLOGY

: the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject

: nomenclature as a field of study

— ter·mi·no·log·i·cal \-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— ter·mi·no·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (from Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy

First Known Use: 1801

Synonyms: argot, cant, dialect, jargon, jive, language, lingo, patois, patter, shop, shoptalk, slang, vocabulary

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