terminology
part of speech
noun (terminology — uncountable; terminologies)
meaning for a pupil
Terminology is the set of special words and phrases used in a subject or job, like the terminology of science, football or music. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it names the technical vocabulary of Hebrew grammar, such as the "mothers" among the letters. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah divides the Hebrew letters into mothers, doubles and simples, and the tradition reads each group as having its own special role in creation. In the primary lessons: In school, teachers ask pupils to «use the correct terminology», for example «numerator» and «denominator» in maths, or «photosynthesis» in science, or «noun» and «verb» in grammar. Phrases: «technical terminology», «scientific terminology», «correct terminology».
examples
- In usual Hebrew grammatical terminology, the term ‘mothers’ is reserved for the אִמּוֹת קְרִיאָה immot qeriʼah, ‘mothers of reading’ (whence Latin matres lectionis), the letters אהו״י Alef-Heh-Waw-Yod which can serve to represent either consonants or vowels. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- Use the correct terminology in your science write-up. tree →
- Football has its own terminology, like «offside» and «corner». tree →
- The doctor explained the medical terminology to Mum. tree →
- We made a glossary of maths terminology. tree →
- Music terminology includes words like «tempo» and «crescendo». tree →
- Computer terminology changes fast. tree →
note
Usually uncountable. A single special word is «a term». Close words: «vocabulary», «jargon» (jargon often means words outsiders find hard to understand).
Trees and pragmatics
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