parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s 
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In the parlance of mountaineers, those are natural events over which climbers have no control, such as rockfall, that can cost them their lives.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the time—about 85 percent—pay differences are not material (or statistically significant, to use industry parlance).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Brisk, truncated treatments are normally the parlance of pop mavens whose freshness dates rapidly expire and who seek to hide deficiencies.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
In the parlance of mountaineers, those are natural events over which climbers have no control, such as rockfall, that can cost them their lives.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the time—about 85 percent—pay differences are not material (or statistically significant, to use industry parlance).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Brisk, truncated treatments are normally the parlance of pop mavens whose freshness dates rapidly expire and who seek to hide deficiencies.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parlance
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlance. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s
: manner of speech
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