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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
scientific vocabulary
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as in language
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
children learn enough of the common vocabulary to make themselves understood by around the age of two
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Unlike regular English, which adheres to conventional grammar, vocabulary, and syntax, Gen Alpha slang is characterized by its fluidity, brevity, and heavy reliance on digital culture.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
This documentary was made for all of us — regardless of passport, accent, skin tone, hair type or vocabulary.
—Christian Arias, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Who wants their grandchildren to emulate such limited vocabulary, negative language and divisive rhetoric?
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fans of Harry Potter books, films will likely recognize the setting, vocabulary, characters at Epic Universe.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
This documentary was made for all of us — regardless of passport, accent, skin tone, hair type or vocabulary.
—Christian Arias, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Who wants their grandchildren to emulate such limited vocabulary, negative language and divisive rhetoric?
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fans of Harry Potter books, films will likely recognize the setting, vocabulary, characters at Epic Universe.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
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The development of new terminology could impact biomarker development and the understanding of liver disease’s natural history, which took decades to establish.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
31 May 2025
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No new terminology or concepts eating up offseason hours.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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The government's 2011 population census found that a little more than 10% of Indians fluently speak the language.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Photosynthesis was such a profound development; so were eukaryotes, nervous systems and language.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Gone is the tongue and so too the Three Stripes, mustache and textured toe.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Today's teen slang might seem like complete gibberish, but you may be surprised by how many terms echo phrases from the past.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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This translates as: The banlieues influence Paris and Paris influences the world (Paname is French slang for the city).—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Unleashing Wood has ushered in an exciting new phase for a widely influential band that has defined a state-of-the-art jazz idiom deeply engaged with other genres.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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“Vocabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabulary. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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