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TERMINOLOGY

the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject

The meaning of the word terminology is the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject.

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slapdashhaphazard
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
ligneousof or resembling wood