ter ‧ mi ‧ nol ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌtɜːməˈnɒlədʒi, ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌtɜːrməˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural terminologies ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: terminus 'word, term' (from Latin ; ⇨ ↑ term 1 ) + English -ology ]
the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject:
computer terminology
—terminological /ˌtɜːmənəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂, ˌtɜːmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ ˌtɜːmənəˈlɑː-/ adjective
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THESAURUS
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Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects.
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Karen has a strong New Jersey accent.
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an upper class accent
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Teenage slang changes all the time.
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‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’.
▪ terminology formal the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject:
musical terminology
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Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology.
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The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon.
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‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do.
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The letter was full of legal jargon.