terminology
A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised fieldA treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
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. — marafon
Each science has its own terminology.
ruВ каждой науке есть своя терминология. — Biga
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. — Selena777
deEisenbahner haben ihre besondere Terminologie. — al_ex_an_der
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