What does "terminology" mean?

1. (specialized vocabulary) the set of special words used by people in a specific job or area of study. 2. (the study of terms) the study of how special words are created and used in different fields.

How do you use "terminology"?

Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general language of a field. Used as an uncountable noun in this academic sense.

terminology

US //ˌtɝmɪˈnɑɫədʒi// UK //tˌɜːmɪnˈɒlədʒi// ter·mi·nol·o·gy

1 specialized vocabulary (n.)
C1 Advanced Academic

the set of special words used by people in a specific job or area of study.

the collective set of terms used in a particular business, art, science, or profession; nomenclature.

Example

I found it hard to follow the doctor because he used so much medical terminology.

Example

The legal terminology used in the contract was so dense that the client required a line-by-line explanation from her solicitor.

Usage

Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general language of a field.
2 the study of terms (n.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Academic Science

the study of how special words are created and used in different fields.

the systematic study of the labelling or designating of concepts particular to one or more subject fields.

Example

She is an expert in terminology and helps create new names for scientific discoveries.

Example

Modern terminology as a discipline focuses on the standardisation of technical language to ensure clarity across international research teams.

Usage

Used as an uncountable noun in this academic sense.
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Origin

From French terminologie or German Terminologie and their source, New Latin terminologia, from Medieval Latin terminus (“a term”) + -ologia (“study of”), from -o- (“(interconsonantal)”) + -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study, to speak”).