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