TERMINOLOGY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For TERMINOLOGY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dialect | noun n | |||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||
| idiom | noun n | |||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| jargon | noun n | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||
| language | noun n | |||||
noun • a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols • (language) communication by word of mouth • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||
| lexicon | noun n | |||||
noun • a language user's knowledge of words • a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | ||||||
| lingo | noun n | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||
| patois | noun n | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||||||
| slang | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||
| vernacular | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||
| vocabulary | noun n | |||||
noun • a listing of the words used in some enterprise • a language user's knowledge of words • the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) | ||||||