terminology
/ˌtəːmɪˈnɒlədʒi
/noun (plural terminologies) [mass noun]
The body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, theory, profession, etc. the terminology of semiotics [count noun]: specialized terminologies for higher education...
- Tea terminology is a matter of concern to tea drinkers and also to cooks who are using tea as a flavouring.
- Students were required to perform individual self study of medical terminology.
- Consumers may well be confused by the technical terminology surrounding lighting.
Synonyms
phraseology, terms, expressions, words, language, parlance, vocabulary, nomenclature;
usage, idiom, choice of words;
jargon, cant, argot, patter, patois;
French façon de parler
informal lingo, geekspeak, -speak, vernacular
rare idiolect
Derivatives
terminological
/ adjective ...- Amid all this terminological disputation, it is important, though not always easy, to keep in mind the real-world consequences of these ideas.
- My argument is a terminological one, not in order to have tidy semantics, but because words can govern other behaviors.
- The current debate has sometimes gone beyond terminological quibbles.
terminologically
- The point is that the holders of the opposite position have nowhere to go terminologically.
- This survey of the parties' functions indicates the need to be terminologically precise in discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
- We figure the last one is terminologically OK, but ominous.
terminologist
- The tasks of terminologists vary from updating single term records to projects on certain subject fields.
- The terminologist drafts definitions and recommends the adoption of new terms for standardization purposes.
- In other words, you need to standardize your IT terminology, and you hire terminologists to do that for you.
Origin
Early 19th century: from German Terminologie, from medieval Latin terminus 'term'.
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