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 Höcke, a former history teacher, has been found guilty of using Nazi terminology in a speech and has faced criticism for his views even within the AfD, seen as a pariah by Germany’s mainstream parties. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 The orthodoxy of a previous administration required the terminology; the orthodoxy of the new one has ended the students’ education and forced them to return to the country that oppressed them. — George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025 Honeywell Honeywell was the rare Charlotte-area Fortune 500 firm that kept its Inclusion and Diversity section and terminology in this year’s 10-K filing. — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025 Bates is overseeing other cases related to the administration, including one over gender terminology that led Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee to introduce an impeachment resolution against him. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terminology
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  1. vocabulary
  2. dialect
  3. language
  4. slang
  5. jargon
  6. idiom
Noun
  • In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • That’s the only way to have our own narratives and our own vocabulary.
    — Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of vocabulary
Noun
  • Similarly, when Mari speaks on the phone to her clients, her Miami dialect drops completely.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Declan has been reading up on local lore, revealing that there are 13 different dialects in the area, which also boasts a church made entirely of bundled hay.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The production weaves together four Sichuan tales spanning thousands of years, connected through the universal language of food and feasting.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of language
Noun
  • No more deciphering slang terms only to get eye-rolls from tweens in response.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
  • And for future iterations of Signs, Nvidia said the team behind the platform is exploring how to include non-manual signals that are crucial to ASL, such as facial expressions and head movements, as well as slang and regional variations in the language.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of slang
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  • However, even the most robust policies can fall short if they’re hidden in fine print or presented in dense legal jargon.
    — Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • That means 74% of employees see problems being ignored, downplayed, or spun into meaningless corporate jargon.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of jargon
Noun
  • There is a French idiom that says when something is so easy, it can be done with ‘les doigts dans le nez’ — the fingers in the nose.
    — Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
    — Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Definition of idiom

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