Definition of terminology
terminologies
1 : the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
2 : nomenclature as a field of study
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Examples of terminology in a Sentence
a lexicon covering the terminologies of several scientific fields
the terminology favored by sportscasters
Recent Examples of terminology from the Web
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The game provides definitions of slang words and encourages users to suggest their own slang terminology.
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A ban, however, will be unnecessary because access and affordability would be so seriously compromised that the terminology is academic.
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This distinctive terminology describing how internet users would get information was in equal parts prophetic and motivated.
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To use the generous terminology for our new collective inattentiveness, a potato is not a multitasker.
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Maybe, under the circumstances, new terminology isn’t such a crazy idea.
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Engert notes with glee, accidentally using the terminology of a longtime beverage director.
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Gingrich himself earlier in the day used that same football terminology, arguing that Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney would …
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But Grassmuck, who earned his doctorate in computer science from Berlin’s Humboldt University — one of the two primary conference sponsors — has more divergent worlds in mind than those separated by mere terminology.
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Origin and Etymology of terminology
Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (from Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy
TERMINOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners
terminology
playDefinition of terminology for English Language Learners
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: the special words or phrases that are used in a particular field
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