terminology

Example Sentences

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Without clear terminology, it can be difficult to distinguish between structures formed by physical forces and those created by living organisms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

They are ready and I’m loving it and they’re so hip to the game and they know the terminology so I just loved it, man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The terminology "Brits" may well have annoyed fans from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland too.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Mr. Tallent mixes climbing terminology with poetic embellishments to evoke the sport’s risks and triumphs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“The candidate seems to know nothing about technical terminology, naming all animals in colloquial German, and avoiding systematic nomenclature,” one of the examiners wrote.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee