| terminology | 1. <study> The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms. 2. The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry. "The barbarous effect produced by a German structure of sentence, and a terminology altogether new." (De Quincey) Origin: L. Terminus term: cf. F. Terminologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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