technical term

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technical term

noun technical terms

  1. A word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise. Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder,[…]

    Similar: term of art

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noun word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context

Españoltecnicismo, término técnico
日本語専門用語 senmon yogo, 術語 jutsugo
中文專門術語 /专门术语 zhuānmén shùyǔ
Portuguêstecnicismo, termo técnico
Françaisterme technique
DeutschFachausdruck, Fachbegriff, Fachwort, Kunstwort, Kunstausdruck, Terminus technicus
Italianotecnicismo, termine tecnico
Românătermen tehnic, termen de specialitate
Русскийтехни́ческий те́рмин texníčeskij términ, специа́льный те́рмин speciálʹnyj términ

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@misc{technical_term_2026,
  title = {technical term},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/technical%20term},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}