terminology

parts of speech: noun

sentence or phrase from source:...A lexicon covering the terminologies of several scientific fields.

definition: 1 : the technical or special terms used in a buisness, art, science, or special subject

2 : nonmenclature as a field of study

synonyms: argot, cant, dialect, jargon, jive, language, lingo, patois, patter, shop, shoptalk, slang, vocabulary

antonyms: None found.

other forms of word: terminological\adjective

terminologically\adverb

plural: terminologies

my own sentence: Well, the terminology favored by sportscasters is rather big in the media.

First known use: 1770

History and Etymology: Medieval Latin terminus term,expression (from Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy