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terminologythe body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, profession, etc.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, profession, etc.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/

Korean meaning: 특정 학문이나 전문 분야에서 사용되는 전문 용어의 체계

Korean pronunciation: 터미**날**러지

Example Sentences

  • The professor spent the first week explaining the terminology used in quantum physics.
  • My grandmother thinks computer terminology sounds like a foreign language invented by aliens.
  • Understanding legal terminology is crucial for anyone working in the law field.

terminology

NOUN

//ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒi//

the body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, profession, etc.

terminology concept
💡 Concept

The doctors use complex medical terminology that others do not understand.

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terminology rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In science and technology, complex terminology shapes the language of biology.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi/

🌳Etymology

Roottermin-
Suffix--ology

Origin

From Modern Latin 'terminologia', combining Latin 'terminus' (end, boundary, term) with Greek '-logia' (study of, discourse). The term emerged in the 17th-18th centuries to describe the systematic study of terms used in specific fields.

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🎵Rhyme

technologymethodologyideology
technology
methodology
ideology

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📝Examples

The professor spent the first week explaining the terminology used in quantum physics.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother thinks computer terminology sounds like a foreign language invented by aliens.

Understanding legal terminology is crucial for anyone working in the law field.

😄 Fun example

The cooking show host had to explain culinary terminology because viewers kept asking what 'julienne' meant.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

vocabularynomenclaturelexiconjargonvernacular

Antonyms

plain languagecommon speech

Related

glossarydictionarytechnical languageprofessional jargon