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terminological

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ter⋅mi⋅nol⋅o⋅gy

  [tur-muh-nol-uh-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies.
1. the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
2. the science of terms, as in particular sciences or arts.
Origin:
1795–1805; < ML termin(us) term + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
ter⋅mi⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [tur-muh-nl-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
ter⋅mi⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ter⋅mi⋅nol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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ter·mi·nol·o·gy   (tûr'mə-nŏl'ə-jē)   
n.   pl. ter·mi·nol·o·gies

  1. The vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art; nomenclature.

  2. The study of nomenclature.


[German Terminologie, from Medieval Latin terminus, expression; see term.]
ter'mi·no·log'i·cal (-nə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., ter'mi·no·log'i·cal·ly adv., ter'mi·nol'o·gist n.
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