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

terminological

ˌtər-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

terminologically

ˌtər-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• argot
• cant
• dialect
• jargon
• jive
• language
• lingo
• patois
• patter
• shop
• shoptalk
• slang
• vocabulary

Examples of terminology in a Sentence

a lexicon covering the terminologies of several scientific fields

the terminology favored by sportscasters

Recent Examples on the Web

About 70% of big businesses that have AI training focus on teaching concepts and terminology, according to Mercer’s data. —Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024

Here’s a terminology detail: an AI accelerator can be a physical chip, like a GPU or an ASIC. —John Werner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

The military in Russia was trying to teach military terminology to the North Korean soldiers, South Korean lawmakers briefed by the country's spy agency said on Tuesday. —Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024

There are effective remedies available through the court system to a party who feels they have been harmed because the other party breached (legal terminology for broke) their contract. —Joe Sabin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (from Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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