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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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Their petty gripes with his (excellent) vocabulary and paper-clip usage feel like they could have been plucked from Office Space, but Drummond’s largest issue — the calamitous ORTBO and institution of kindness policies that aren’t working — is valid.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, English, far from enforcing a habit of mind, accommodated a hundred-and-eighty-degree conceptual reversal without even really changing the vocabulary.
—The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Just because Malick’s influence can be felt does not mean that Bentley hasn’t found his own vocabulary to tell Grainier’s story.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
In these and the more recent scores at MIT, the semiotic vocabulary of the Lakȟóta shape kit functions as abstract notations for musicians and performers to interpret.
—Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, English, far from enforcing a habit of mind, accommodated a hundred-and-eighty-degree conceptual reversal without even really changing the vocabulary.
—The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Just because Malick’s influence can be felt does not mean that Bentley hasn’t found his own vocabulary to tell Grainier’s story.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
In these and the more recent scores at MIT, the semiotic vocabulary of the Lakȟóta shape kit functions as abstract notations for musicians and performers to interpret.
—Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
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This can hamper an enterprise’s ability to differentiate its services, particularly when specialized tasks or industry-specific terminology are involved.—
Eli David,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sailing lessons: Learn basic sailing skills and terminology from the instructors of the Central Florida Community Sailing Program during this six-session class.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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The steak house speaks its own language, no matter how much of the menu is retitled in French.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, when Mari speaks on the phone to her clients, her Miami dialect drops completely.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
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Bumps on the tongue are growths that appear on the top, tip, sides, underside, or base of the tongue.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her gaze settled on the boot once more, noticing a sliver of paper jutting from inside the tongue.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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No more deciphering slang terms only to get eye-rolls from tweens in response.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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“Vocabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabulary. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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