Word
terminology
Phoneticster·mi·nol·o·gy, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌtɝmɪˈnɑɫədʒi/
UK/tˌɜːmɪnˈɒlədʒi/
Definitions
01specialized vocabulary
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic
n. the set of special words used by people in a specific job or area of study.
n. the collective set of terms used in a particular business, art, science, or profession; nomenclature.
“I found it hard to follow the doctor because he used so much medical terminology.”
“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.
Synonyms
02the study of terms
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Technical · Academic
n. the study of how special words are created and used in different fields.
n. the systematic study of the labelling or designating of concepts particular to one or more subject fields.
“She is an expert in terminology and helps create new names for scientific discoveries.”
“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.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “terminology” in context.
Verb
01. use terminology
“The professor advised us to use terminology specific to the field of linguistics in our essays.”
verb + noun
Real-World Examples
“Even the terminology of migration carries a clear value judgement: Aliyah, the Hebrew term for Jewish immigration to Israel, means “ascent”, while emigrants have traditionally been known as yordim – “those who descend”.” “But there was no established vocabulary in Telugu, Jayanti's native language, for technical terminology such as "shared-memory multiprocessor" that he needed to effectively communicate his results.” Etymology
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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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