Jargon (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The technical jargon used by the engineers was incomprehensible to the rest of the team.
• The thieves used a secret jargon to communicate with each other without arousing suspicion.
• The medical jargon used by the doctor was confusing to the patient, who just wanted a simple explanation.
• The IT department's jargon was so obscure that even the other tech-savvy employees couldn't understand it.
• The sociology professor's use of academic jargon made the subject matter seem even more complicated.

Synonyms

• Cant
• Vernacular
• Argot
• Patois
• Slang
• Lingo

Hypernyms

• Non-standard Speech

Hyponyms

• Rhyming Slang
• Street Name

Meaning ²

Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Style

Meaning ³

A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Jargoon

Hypernyms

• Zircon