terminology
A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
Other meanings
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.
The scientific study of such terms.
Synonyms
- vocabulary
- language
Related words
- terminologization
- terminotics
- terminological
- terminologically
- terminologist
Word history
From Ancient Greek "-λογία" (-logy, branch of study, to speak).
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