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    jargon
    /ˈdʒɑːɡ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand: "legal jargon"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJARGON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    JARGON definition: 1. special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jargonJargon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 13, 2018 · The meaning of JARGON is the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group. How to use jargon in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJARGON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    JARGON meaning: 1. special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › jargonJARGON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jargon definition: the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. See examples of JARGON used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJARGON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    uncountable noun. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJARGON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    JARGON definition: words and phrases used by particular groups of people that are difficult for other people to…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jargonJargon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jargon usually means the specialized language used by people in the same work or profession. Internet advertising jargon includes the terms "click throughs" and "page views." This noun can also refer to language that uses long sentences and hard words.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjargon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈdʒɑːɡən/ /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/ [uncountable] (often disapproving) words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand. medical/legal/computer, etc. jargon. Try to avoid using too much technical jargon. Extra Examples. Topics Language c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › jargonJargon - definition of jargon by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › jargonJargon Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Jargon definition: The specialized language of a trade, profession, or similar group, especially when viewed as difficult to understand by outsiders.