terminology
noun
ter·mi·nol·o·gy
ˌtər-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
plural 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
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That, and a diet of 1970s and 1980s ‘exploitation movies,’ or ‘genre titles’ to use contemporary terminology.
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For reference, this terminology is front and center in a report that Fish and others wrote for the Eleos AI group that was set up to manage just these kinds of questions.
—John Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
That can make things tricky for reporters like me, who like to use consistent terminology.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
That, and a diet of 1970s and 1980s ‘exploitation movies,’ or ‘genre titles’ to use contemporary terminology.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
For reference, this terminology is front and center in a report that Fish and others wrote for the Eleos AI group that was set up to manage just these kinds of questions.
—John Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
That can make things tricky for reporters like me, who like to use consistent terminology.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminology. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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terminology
noun
ter·mi·nol·o·gy
ˌtər-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural terminologies
: the special terms or expressions used in a field
the terminology of law
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