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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 Lloyd will wear the green dot in Charlotte, however, with Okereke just trying to learn the terminology. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 But there’s an interesting conundrum that arises from the terminology itself. — Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026 But those songs hardly suffered for not yet having a common terminology to reference. — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 This argument contends that switching terminology would constitute a colossal challenge. — Jo MacKiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 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
  • Children often don’t have the vocabulary to name a fear directly or the confidence that a topic is safe to raise.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Skin barrier talk has moved from dermatology offices into TikTok routines and product marketing, and the vocabulary is starting to change how people buy skincare.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocabulary
Noun
  • Italy is a unique country where every city has its own identity, architecture, traditions, flavors, dialects and even different ways of life.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Punic, the language of Carthage, was a dialect of Phoenician that was widely used in North Africa.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • Whole lives are neatly bound in tidy language, conveyed within the confines of a page or two.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • So early this year, Henderson's doctors, evaluating his tumor's deep genetic language, turned to a drug made by Merck and AstraZeneca called Lynparza.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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
Noun
  • There’s much jargon-y talk of unlocking freedom and earning potential, repeated with dead-eyed belief by Marshall’s protégés, some with more persuasive swagger than others.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton said the implementation of ‘rules of engagement’ — F1 jargon for such instructions being issued to drivers — had not been part of the post-Monza talks.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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
Definition of idiom

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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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