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terminology
What does terminology mean?
terminology (noun): a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use terminology in a sentence?
- Legal terminology. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce terminology?
/ˌtɝmɪˈnɑlədʒi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does terminology come from?
From French terminologie or German Terminologie and their source, New Latin terminologia, from Medieval Latin terminus (“a term”) + -ologia (“study of”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of terminology?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “terminology”?
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What does “terminology” mean?
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Not quite: that's what circuit means.
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Right! That's what “terminology” means.
something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence
Not quite: that's what luck means.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Not quite: that's what union means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “terminology”?
neighborhood
Not quite: neighborhood means something else.
independence
Not quite: independence means something else.
nomenclature
Right!
organization
Not quite: organization means something else.
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