technical terminology
Field-specific language
Technical terminology refers to specialized vocabulary used within a particular field, profession, or discipline.
Every area of expertise develops its own terms—legal terminology, medical terminology, scientific terminology—words that carry precise meanings for insiders but may confuse outsiders.
The manual was full of technical terminology I couldn't follow.
Learning a field often means mastering its terminology.
- abbreviationsTruncated word forms
- paradigmsAccepted models of thought
- taxonomiesHierarchical grouping systems
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
industry speak · protocols · standard terms · models · nomenclature · glossary · conventions · ontologies · epistemologies · standards · acronyms · theories · algorithms · classifications · constructs · formulas · symbols · schemas
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Ordinary spoken communication
common parlance · plain language · layman's terms · everyday speech · vernacular
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Informal in-group vocabulary
informal language · colloquialisms · casual speech · loose talk · everyday expressions
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