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ter·mi·nol·o·gy

(tûr′mə-nŏl′ə-jē)

n. pl. ter·mi·nol·o·gies

1. The vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art; nomenclature.

2. The study of nomenclature.

[German Terminologie, from Medieval Latin terminus, expression; see term.]

ter′mi·no·log′i·cal (-nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

ter′mi·no·log′i·cal·ly adv.

ter′mi·nol′o·gist n.

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terminology

(ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ)

n, pl -gies

1. the body of specialized words relating to a particular subject

2. the study of terms

[C19: from Medieval Latin terminus term, from Latin: end]

terminological adj

ˌterminoˈlogically adv

ˌtermiˈnologist n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ter•mi•nol•o•gy

(ˌtɜr məˈnɒl ə dʒi)

n., pl. -gies.

1. the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a specialized subject; nomenclature.

2. the science of terms.

[1795–1805; < Medieval Latin termin(us) term]

ter`mi•no•log′i•cal (-nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

ter`mi•no•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

terminology

1. the terms of any branch of knowledge, field of activity, etc.
2. the classification of terms associated with a particular field; nomenclature.
3. Rare. the science of classification. — terminologic, terminological, adj.

terminology

noun language, terms, vocabulary, jargon, cant, lingo (informal), nomenclature, patois, phraseology, argot medical terminology

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

terminology

noun

Specialized expressions indigenous to a particular field, subject, trade, or subculture:

argot, cant, dialect, idiom, jargon, language, lexicon, lingo, patois, vernacular, vocabulary.

Translations

إصْطِلاحات، مُصْطَلَحات فَنِّيَّه

terminologienázvosloví

fagsprogterminologi

Terminologie

ορολογία ορολόγιο

terminología

terminologiatermistö

terminologie

nazivljenazivoslovljeterminologija

terminológia

íîorîaforîi, fræîiheiti

terminologia terminologico

terminologijaterminologinis

terminoloģija

terminológia

terminology

[ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] N → terminología f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

terminology

[ˌtɜː^rmɪˈnɒlədʒi] n → terminologie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

terminology

n → Terminologie f; all the technical terminology in the article → all die Fachausdrücke in dem Artikel

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

terminology

[ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] n → terminologia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

terminology

(təːmiˈnolədʒi) – plural termiˈnologies – noun

the special words or phrases used in a particular art, science etc. legal terminology; Every science has its own terminology.

ˌterminoˈlogical adjective

terminology

n. terminología, nomenclatura.

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Years of imprisonment, and the still heavier burden of general incredulity and mockery, have combined with the natural decay of old age to erase from his mind many of the thoughts and notions, and much also of the terminology, which he acquired during his short stay in Spaceland.

But the Square is so unaccustomed to the use of the moral terminology of Spaceland that I should be doing him an injustice if I were literally to transcribe his defence against this charge.

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Further, if one thing is said to be correlative with another, and the terminology used is correct, then, though all irrelevant attributes should be removed, and only that one attribute left in virtue of which it was correctly stated to be correlative with that other, the stated correlation will still exist.

When the terminology is thus correct, it is evident that all correlatives are interdependent.

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You talk verbosely in antiquated terminology of your love of liberty, and all the while you wear the scarlet livery of the Iron Heel."

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It is not necessary to suppose, as Freud seems to do, that every unconscious wish was once conscious, and was then, in his terminology, "repressed" because we disapproved of it.

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The pupil takes the same delight in subordinating every thing to the new terminology as a girl who has just learned botany in seeing a new earth and new seasons thereby.

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Some influence in the air -- the same influence, probably, that caused the steward to bring without orders the Captain's sea-boots and oilskin coat up to the chart-room -had as it were guided his hand to the shelf; and without taking the time to sit down he had waded with a conscious effort into the terminology of the subject.

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We also must understand the terminology that most appropriately describes each pelvic structure so that we can communicate effectively with colleagues and other providers.

Anterior, apical, posterior: Vaginal anatomy for thegynecologic surgeon: The SGS Pelvic Anatomy Group is working to establish standard pelvic anatomic terminology for surgeons, with the ultimate goal of improving clinician communication and enhancing patient care

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