jargon

noun (uncountable)

«jargon» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand. tree →
Confusing or pompous language. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons: jargon versus plain English. In maths, "numerator" and "denominator" are maths jargon. Phrases: technical jargon, full of jargon, jargon-free.

Examples

The doctor used medical jargon I didn't understand. tree →
"Byte" and "pixel" are computer jargon. tree →
Explain it without jargon, please. tree →
The letter was full of legal jargon. tree →
Every sport has its own jargon, like "offside". tree →
"Denominator" is maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction. tree →

Note

Uncountable: "a lot of jargon", not "a jargon". Not the same as slang: slang is casual talk; jargon is technical talk.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons: jargon versus plain English. In maths, "numerator" and "denominator" are maths jargon. Phrases: technical jargon, full of jargon, jargon-free.

Note

Uncountable: "a lot of jargon", not "a jargon". Not the same as slang: slang is casual talk; jargon is technical talk.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «jargon» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «jargon» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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