borrow terminology

Frequency: 5.24.8 per million words

To take terms from another language or field.

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Examples (10)

  • Languages often borrow terminology from other cultures to describe new concepts.
  • Scientists frequently borrow terminology from Latin and Greek for precise definitions.
  • The new field of study had to borrow much of its terminology from existing disciplines.
  • When creating a new programming language, developers might borrow terminology from mathematics or logic.
  • Some critics argue that the author tends to borrow too much terminology from philosophy, making it obscure.
  • Has the legal system borrowed terminology from the medical profession in this particular case?
  • It's common for emerging industries to borrow terminology from more established ones to gain legitimacy.
  • They decided to borrow terminology from military strategy for their aggressive business plan.
  • One should be careful when deciding to borrow terminology from a different domain to avoid confusion.
  • Many modern languages continue to borrow terminology from English, especially in technology and science.