terminological
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- adjective
- /ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
:
terminológico
- The article provides clear definitions for the terminological differences between various scientific fields.
- terminological confusion
- terminological distinction
- terminological problem
Examples
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The Arabic language makes a number of political and legal terminological distinctions relevant to the study of citizenship in the region.
Academic text (1995) -
A second challenge is the terminological disparity that exists between library and web-based standards.
Academic text (2015) -
Interesting question, but some careful thought would be needed to avoid another round of terminological chaos.
Blog text (18) -
Hence, it is primarily for terminological reasons.
Academic text (2004) -
The terminological change is important because the poor are understood primarily as recipients of social or public activity.
Academic text (1996) -
The first task in solving the terminological puzzle is to see how they fit into this system that has grown around them.
Academic text (2002) -
Now I think, and I hope now we have, I hope a clear terminological distinction between novel and romance and you will understand when I speak about them.
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Is this issue merely terminological, or does it flow from deep-seated ideological differences?
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At the outset of this constitutional critique of the Senate filibuster, some historical background and terminological distinctions are in order.
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Socialist-realist rhetoric of commitment to ideas led to a terminological and then practical conflation of fabula (story) and theme, diluting the former.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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Relating to the words and their meanings in a language
To choose words that shape how people understand things
Compounds
How Terminological
Surface Forms
Morphology
terminological = terminology (transparent) = termin + log + ical
The suffix '-ical' is a standard adjectival form, making the meaning clear as 'relating to terminology'.
Etymology
Terminological comes from the root termin-, which meant 'boundary' or 'end' and later gave us the common English word term. So terminological refers to the 'terms' or special words used in a particular subject or field.