terminology
A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised fieldA treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
» Tom knows the terminology.
Том знаком с терминологией.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
Terminologie
терминоло́гияterminológija
терміноло́гіяterminolóhija
(countable, uncountable)The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.
Terminologie, Fachsprache
терминоло́гияterminológija
терміноло́гіяterminolóhija
(countable, uncountable)The scientific study of such terms.
- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Examples
16 sentencesTom knows the terminology.
ruТом знаком с терминологией.
Each science has its own terminology.
ruВ каждой науке есть своя терминология.
Why did you choose that terminology?
He'll get used to the terminology.
Railway workers have their own particular terminology.
ruУ железнодорожных работников есть своя собственная терминология.
deEisenbahner haben ihre besondere Terminologie.
Translations
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Origin
From French terminologie or German Terminologie and their source, New Latin terminologia,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”).
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Forms
plural: terminologies| Singular | terminology |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline:nomenclaturelanguage
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable