Main Entry: ter·mi·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌtər-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ter·mi·nol·o·gies

Etymology: Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (from 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 \-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— ter·mi·no·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb