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 Part of what Webb did after taking over the offense this winter was overhaul not only formations and concepts within Payton’s general playbook, but also tweak terminology to streamline the process for Nix and the offensive players. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Medical bills are often impenetrable documents littered with complex codes and terminology, and sorting through charges and details about insurance coverage can feel intimidating, if not downright paralyzing. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Strip away the new terminology, and AEO is essentially the organic-discovery piece of AI search. — Andrew Higgins, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These are scientists, academics, and bureaucrats speaking with their own distinct terminology and often talking past one another. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terminology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
  1. vocabulary
  2. dialect
  3. language
  4. slang
  5. jargon
  6. idiom
Noun
  • Together, the works suggest that preserving craft requires more than maintaining its technical vocabulary.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Luxury menswear’s customer base and vocabulary were both shifting permanently.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocabulary
Noun
  • The conflicts are raw and unresolved, and Churchill forces theatergoers to make up their own minds about the characters’ furious dialect.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Documenting many varieties is a way to not just share the language, but to illustrate how dialects of Pennsylvania Dutch differ and maybe even fill in each other’s gaps.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • But, unlike Felker and Bryan, the two don’t share a language or approach.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Brian Romick, the president of Democratic Majority for Israel, put out an issue framework last month in an attempt to move the conversation from the language to the actual policy.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • McCaffrey and the 49ers will return to the United States after their win and lesson in Australian slang to play the Miami Dolphins in Week 2.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The script itself is filled with the language of its time and place, including Berliner gutter slang and high-society clichés, casino speech and capitalist jargon, spoken Yiddish and literary German.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of slang
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  • For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Market breadth, the jargon for how many stocks across the index are contributing to gains, has fallen to its lowest level since the dotcom bubble, according to a recent Goldman Sachs analysis.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of jargon
Noun
  • The first Velvet Underground album, the mid-period Beatles, Kinks, and Creedence Clearwater Revival records, with enough time, seem almost like different components to the same idiom.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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