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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a lexicon covering the terminologies of several scientific fields
the terminology favored by sportscasters
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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
Changing the terminology the committee uses is a symbolic move that reflects the support among many Republicans in Congress for recognizing Israeli sovereignty there.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Organizations needed systems that could search across diverse data sources, respect complex access controls, understand domain-specific terminology and maintain context across different document types.
—Meghana Puvvadi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminology. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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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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