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terminology

nounfemininetécnico/tɨɾminuluˈʒiɐ/medium

ter·mi·no·lo·gi·a

Definition

The set of terms peculiar to a science, art, profession, or specific subject.
Legal terminology can be confusing for non-specialists.
The course focuses on the terminology used in computer programming.
Common collocations
scientific terminologymedical terminologyspecialized terminologystudy of terminology

Etymology

Do latim 'terminus' (limite, termo) + grego '-logía' (estudo, tratado).

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