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technical term

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: term of art

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

55 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: технически термин (tehničeski termin) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Chinese Mandarin: 專門術語 /专门术语 (zhuānmén shùyǔ) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Danish: teknisk udtryk — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Danish: fagudtryk — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Danish: fagterm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Dutch: vakterm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Finnish: ammattitermi — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Finnish: ammattisana — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • French: terme technique — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Galician: tecnicismo — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Galician: termo técnico — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Galician: término técnico — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Fachausdruck — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Fachbegriff — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Fachwort — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Kunstwort — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Kunstausdruck — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Terminus technicus — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Terminus — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: Fachterminus — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • German: technischer Ausdruck — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: szakkifejezés — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: műkifejezés — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: szakszó — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: műszó — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: terminus technicus — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Hungarian: terminus — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Italian: tecnicismo — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Italian: termine tecnico — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Japanese: 専門用語 (senmon yogo) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Japanese: 術語 (jutsugo) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Māori: kupu kaupapa — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Bokmål: faguttrykk — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fagterm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Bokmål: term — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fagord — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: faguttrykk — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fagterm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: term — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fagord — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Polish: termin techniczny — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Polish: pojęcie techniczne — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Polish: technicyzm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Portuguese: tecnicismo — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Portuguese: termo técnico — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Romanian: termen tehnic — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Romanian: termen de specialitate — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Russian: техни́ческий те́рмин (texníčeskij términ) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Russian: специа́льный те́рмин (speciálʹnyj términ) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Spanish: tecnicismo — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Spanish: término técnico — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Swedish: fackterm — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Tagalog: aghimuing tawag — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Telugu: పారిభాషిక పదము (pāribhāṣika padamu) — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context
  • Thai: ศัพท์เฉพาะทาง — word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise according to the context