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# jargon

noun (uncountable)

«jargon» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#m1)
2. Confusing or pompous language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#m2)

### In the lessons

In English lessons: jargon versus plain English. In maths, "numerator" and "denominator" are maths jargon. Phrases: technical jargon, full of jargon, jargon-free.

### Examples

- The doctor used medical jargon I didn't understand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x1)
- "Byte" and "pixel" are computer jargon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x2)
- Explain it without jargon, please. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x3)
- The letter was full of legal jargon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x4)
- Every sport has its own jargon, like "offside". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x5)
- "Denominator" is maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: "a lot of jargon", not "a jargon". Not the same as slang: slang is casual talk; jargon is technical talk.

## In Jewish tradition

In English lessons: jargon versus plain English. In maths, "numerator" and "denominator" are maths jargon. Phrases: technical jargon, full of jargon, jargon-free.

### Note

Uncountable: "a lot of jargon", not "a jargon". Not the same as slang: slang is casual talk; jargon is technical talk.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jargon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jargon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jargon.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «jargon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jargon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jargon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jargon.html) on Mova free.