Definitions for JARGONˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jar•gon*ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn(n.)

  1. the language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group:

    medical jargon.

    Category: Language/Linguistics

  2. unintelligible talk or writing; gibberish; babble.

  3. Category: Language/Linguistics

    Ref: pidgin

  4. language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning.

    Category: Language/Linguistics

  5. (v.i.)to jargonize.

* Syn: See language.

Origin of jargon:

1300–50; ME jargoun < MF; OF jargon, gargun, der. of an expressive base *garg-; see gargle , gargoyle

jar′gon•y(adj.)

jar`gon•is′tic(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular(noun)

    a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

    "they don't speak our lingo"

  2. jargoon, jargon(noun)

    a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon

  3. jargon(noun)

    specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. jargon(noun)ʤˈɑɑrgən

    language used by people involved in a particular activity, area of knowledge, etc.

    scientific/technical jargon

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jargon(noun)

    confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang

  2. Jargon(verb)

    to utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner

  3. Jargon(noun)

    a variety of zircon. See Zircon


Translations for JARGON

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

jargon(noun)

special words or phrases used within a group, trade or profession etc

legal jargon; medical jargon; Thieves use a special jargon in order to confuse passing hearers.

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