Definition of terminology Terminology

/tɚˌmɪnɑˈlʌʤi/ - [terminalujee] - ter•mi•nol•o•gy

We found 9 definitions of terminology from 6 different sources.

What does terminology mean?

Noun Plural: terminologies
terminology - a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
		nomenclature, language
		word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
		markup language a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document

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terminology (Noun)
The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms, a system of specialized terms.
terminology (Noun)
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.

terminology (n.)
The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.
terminology (n.)
The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.

terminology
The body of specialized words relating to a particular subject.
terminology
The study of the designating of concepts particular to one or more domains of human activity, through research and analysis of terms in context, for the purpose of documenting and promoting correct usage.

Terminology is the study of terms and their use. Terms are words and compound words that are used in specific contexts. Not to be confused with "terms" in everyday usages, the shortened form of technical terms (or terms of art) which are defined within an academic system or a field of specialty. Terminology studies among other things how such terms of art come to be and their interrelationships within a culture.

Terminology therefore refer to a more formal discipline which systematically studies the "labelling or designating of concepts" specific to one or more subject fields or domains of human activity, through research and analysis of terms in context, for the purpose of documenting and promoting correct usage. This study can be limited to one language or can cover more than one language at the same time ("multilingual terminology", "bilingual terminology", and so forth) or may focus on studies of terms used in teaching across different fields.