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

Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters. —Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025

This terminology highlights a proactive mindset where employees choose to advocate for improvement rather than disengage. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

These scenarios revealed the necessity for more explicit guidelines to define race manipulation, as the prior terminology left room for interpretation. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025

This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants. —Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 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