Definitions for terminology
ˌtɜr məˈnɒl ə dʒiter·mi·nol·o·gy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 7 votes

1. terminology, nomenclature, languagenoun

   a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

   "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. terminologynoun

   The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms, a system of specialized terms.

2. terminologynoun

   The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.

3. Etymology: From terminus + -ology, from -o- + -logy, from -λογία

WikipediaRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Terminology

   Terminology is a general word for the group of specialized words or meanings relating to a particular field, and also the study of such terms and their use, this also known as terminology science. Terms are words and compound words or multi-word expressions that in specific contexts are given specific meanings—these may deviate from the meanings the same words have in other contexts and in everyday language. Terminology is a discipline that studies, among other things, the development of such terms and their interrelationships within a specialized domain. Terminology differs from lexicography, as it involves the study of concepts, conceptual systems and their labels (terms), whereas lexicography studies words and their meanings. Terminology is a discipline that systematically studies the "labelling or designating of concepts" particular to one or more subject fields or domains of human activity. It does this through the research and analysis of terms in context for the purpose of documenting and promoting consistent usage. Terminology can be limited to one or more languages (for example, "multilingual terminology" and "bilingual terminology"), or may have an interdisciplinarity focus on the use of terms in different fields.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Terminologynoun

   the doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms

2. Terminologynoun

   the terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. Terminology

   Work consisting of lists of the technical terms or expressions used in a specific field. These lists may or may not be formally adopted or sanctioned by usage.

EntomologyRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Terminology

   the technical nomenclature of any science.

How to pronounce terminology?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say terminology in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terminology in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terminology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of terminology in a Sentence

1. Jamal Khashoggi:

   That's as close to a smoking gun or a slam dunk as you'll ever come, but you're never going use that terminology per se.

2. Adam Schiff:

   CBS News reported last night that a Trump confidante said that GOP senators were warned: vote against your president ... and your head will be on a pike, i hope it's not true. But I was struck by the irony of the idea, when we're talking about a president who would make himself a monarch, that whoever that was would use the terminology of a penalty that was imposed by a monarch, a head on a pike.

3. Bruce Bennett:

   Certainly the administration is doing everything it can, within bounds, to get North Korea to trust them, but North Korea terminology, what they are saying, is exactly the opposite, which makes North Korea terminology sound like what Chairman Kim at his word is really trying to do is play the hard bargainer and extort as much as Chairman Kim at his word can... until the Americans decide( he is) not serious.

4. Said Lynch via 620 KCRM:

   It’s been difficult. a lot of the pre-snap stuff has been a big adjustment for me, but really when you break it all down and get down to the core of it, it’s really football, it’s the same, just different terminology and things like that concept-wise and footwork-wise. All of the motion is very different to me, but before I got here, me and coach (Jason) Maas spent three and a half hours a day making sure I was ready.

5. Benedict Cumberbatch:

   I’m devastated to have caused offence by using this outmoded terminology, i offer my sincere apologies. I make no excuse for my being an idiot and know the damage is done.

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