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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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| untenable | not able to be defended |