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# terminological

«terminological» in Mova's school dictionary: **to do with the special words (terms) used in a subject: a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (terminological); adverb terminologically; noun terminology

### meaning for a pupil

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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#m2)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x1)
- Scientists try to avoid terminological confusion by using the same names. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x3)
- The book has a terminological list at the back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/#x4)
- The politician's «terminological inexactitude» was really a lie. [tree →](https://md.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».

### In the corpora

- ["Terminological inexactitude" is a joking name for a lie (UK).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/23-fees-bugs-and-spin/23/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «terminological» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terminological/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.