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- 1. special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand: "legal jargon"
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JARGON definition: 1. special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their…. Learn more.
Jun 13, 2018 · 1. : the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group. sports jargon. 2. : obscure and often pretentious language marked by circumlocutions and long words. an academic essay filled with jargon. 3. a. : confused unintelligible language. b. : a strange, outlandish, or barbarous language or dialect. c.
Jargon definition: the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. See examples of JARGON used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / ˈdʒɑr·ɡən / Add to word list. words and phrases used by particular groups of people, esp. in their work, that are not generally understood:
Definitions of jargon. noun. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject. see more. noun. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) synonyms: argot, cant, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular. see more. noun. a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon. synonyms: jargoon. see more.
You use jargon to refer to words and expressions that are used in special or technical ways by particular groups of people, often making the language difficult to understand. The manual is full of the jargon and slang of self-improvement courses.
JARGON definition: words and phrases used by particular groups of people that are difficult for other people to…. Learn more.
n. 1. (Linguistics) specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or profession. 2. language characterized by pretentious syntax, vocabulary, or meaning. 3. gibberish. 4. (Linguistics) another word for pidgin. vb. ( intr) to use or speak in jargon. [C14: from Old French, perhaps of imitative origin; see gargle] jargon.
Definition of jargon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jargon definition: the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. See examples of JARGON used in a sentence.
