terminology

noun

ˌtər-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē How to pronounce terminology (audio)
Definition of terminologynext
as in vocabulary
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the terminology favored by sportscasters medical terminology that can be hard for the patient to understand

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Recent Examples of terminology Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows. — Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The platform will allow students to learn circularity terminology, look at design-stage impact decisions, and explore realistic compliance scenarios. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 The lesson quickly proved that being a global pop star doesn’t necessarily mean knowing all the latest elementary school terminology. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Oakland Schools officials say districts throughout the county have already begun training staff and law enforcement partners and are preparing to implement the terminology as students return to school this fall. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terminology
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  1. vocabulary
  2. dialect
  3. language
  4. slang
  5. jargon
  6. idiom
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  • Kitchen grandmacore could show up in that vocabulary within a year.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lowenstein told me that the evolving maps have drained the meaning from those Obama-era debates about the viability of a Palestinian state, forcing a revision of the vocabulary that American politicians use to talk about the conflict.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocabulary
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  • Owner and chef Stefania Marchesini, who fished professionally herself for 11 years, pays a premium to local fishermen, especially for soft-shell crabs known in the local dialect as moeche.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • What used to be two entirely separate compliance projects is starting to look like two dialects of the same emerging language.
    — Abdelahhad Barbour, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialect
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  • From a consideration of apoptosis—the orderly elimination of damaged or unnecessary cells—Solé moves on to failing machines, eroded memories, vanished languages, brittle digital archives, and more.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • High-needs students — defined as those receiving free or reduced price meals, English language learners and students with disabilities — also performed about 10 points below the overall student body in each category.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of language
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  • Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The latest slang to capture the Gen Z zeitgeist is a way to say poser, try-hard or fraud.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slang
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  • Coming in at around ten thousand words and littered with political science jargon, the study from Gilens and Page was an unfortunate example of academic overwriting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the granting or denial of a stay might sound like legal jargon, there are real-world implications at stake.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of jargon
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  • In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There are plenty of idioms to describe Andrean outside hitter Aleece Ehler’s freshman season.
    — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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