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# terminological

adjective (terminological); adverb terminologically; noun terminology

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

## Everyday

1. (formal) Terminological means to do with the special words (terms) used in a subject: a terminological question is about which word to use. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#m1)
2. (formal, joking) «A terminological inexactitude» is a very polite way to say a lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal, rare word used by teachers, writers and dictionary makers when talking about the right words for things, for example in science or maths («numerator» and «denominator»). Plain words: about words, about the names of things.

### Examples

- The argument was only terminological; they agreed on the facts but used different words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x1)
- Scientists try to avoid terminological confusion by using the same names. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x2)
- This is a terminological point: call it a «rhombus», not a «diamond». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x3)
- The book has a terminological list at the back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x4)
- The politician's «terminological inexactitude» was really a lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x5)

### Note

Very formal and long: ter-mi-no-LOG-i-cal. From «terminology» (the special words of a subject) + «-ical». In everyday speech people just say «about the words» or «about the names».

## On Mova

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