orismology

orismology
noun Etymology: Greek horismos definition (from horizein to define) + English -logy — more at horizon Date: 1816 the science of defining technical terms • orismological adjective

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  • Orismology — is a subject that involves the defining or explaining of technical terminology. Many examples of orismology can be found in encyclopedias such as Wikipedia. Sources Cuddon, J. A. (revised by C. E. Preston), Dictionary of Literary Terms Literary… …   Wikipedia

  • Orismology — O ris*mol o*gy ([=o] r[i^]s*m[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. orismo s a marking out by boundaries, the definition of a word + logy. See {Horizon}.] That department of natural history which treats of technical terms; the science of defining technical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orismology — n. [Gr. horos, boundary; logos, discourse] The science of defining technical or scientific words of a particular subject or field of study …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • orismology — /awr iz mol euh jee, or /, n. the science of defining the technical or special terms of a particular subject or field of study. [1810 20; < Gk horism(ós) definition, lit, marking of boundaries (deriv. of horízein to delimit, make a boundary; see… …   Universalium

  • orismology — noun the explanation of technical terms …   Wiktionary

  • orismology — or·is·mol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • orismology —   n. technical definition or terminology.    ♦ orismologic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • orismology — ˌȯrə̇zˈmäləjē, ˌär noun ( es) Etymology: Greek horismos definition (from horizein to limit, define) + English logy more at horizon : the science of defining technical terms : terminology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nomenclature — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Nomenclature >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nomenclature nomenclature Sgm: N 1 naming naming &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 nuncupation| nuncupation| nomination baptism Sgm: N 1 orismology orismology Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • Orismological — O*ris mo*log ic*al ([ o]*r[i^]s m[o^]*l[ o]j [i^]*kal), a. (Nat. Hist.) Of or pertaining to orismology. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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