n.
Pronunciation: ˌ t ə r-m ə - ' nä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
Etymology: Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (fr. Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy
Date: 1801
1 : the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
2 : nomenclature as a field of study
– ter · mi · no · log · i · cal \ -m ə -n ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– ter · mi · no · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb