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The science unit introduced new terminology about weather.
What does Terminology mean?
special words used in a subject or field.
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Terminology is the set of special words and phrases used in a subject, activity, or field of study.
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Knowing math terminology helps students understand word problems.
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The article explained medical terminology in simpler language so more readers could follow it.
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What does terminology mean?
Terminology means the special words used in a subject or field.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to terminology?
Vocabulary is close because terminology is a subject-specific vocabulary.
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Terminology best completes the sentence.
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MeaningTerminology means special words used in a subject or field.
ExampleExample: The science unit introduced new terminology about weather.
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- tur · muh · nol · uh · jee
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- nol
- Ending
- jee
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- Put a little extra energy on nol.
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Synonyms
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vocabularyWords used in a language, subject, or activity.
termsWords or phrases with special meanings.
jargonSpecial words used by a group or field.
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plain languageSimple wording used for easy understanding.
general wordsCommon words not tied to one subject.
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Terminology word family
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terminology
noun
terminology
Special words used in a subject or field.
noun
term
A word or phrase with a specific meaning.
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terminological
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