terminology
nounUK /ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi/
US /ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
Special words that people use when they talk about one subject.
The doctor used medical terminology that I did not understand.
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2. The study of words and how they are used.
She studied terminology to learn how technical words are formed.
3. A set of words used in a particular science or art.
Legal terminology can be hard for ordinary people to follow.
4. The system of terms belonging to a specific field.
The terminology of computer science changes quickly.