Meaning of Jargon | Babel Free
ˈdʒɑː.ɡənDefinitions
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A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. uncountable
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A language characteristic of a particular group. countable
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Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish. uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“That’s one of the biggest hurdles of managing a router and your network security in general, it’s a massive chore that is fraught with technical jargon, hurdles and screens saying ‘no’, ‘invalid’ or ‘not available’.”
“They [the Normans] abandoned their native speech, and adopted the French tongue, in which Latin was the predominant element. They speedily raised their new language to a dignity and importance which it had never before possessed. They found it a barbarous jargon; they fixed it in writing; and they employed it in legislation, in poetry, and in romance.”
“In fact all the competing theories have developed their own specialized jargons and have a tendency to be difficult to penetrate.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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