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Lexicon vs Terminology - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lexicon and terminology

is that lexicon is the vocabulary of a language while terminology is the doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms, a system of specialized terms.

lexicon

English

Noun

(wikipedia lexicon) (en-noun)
  • The vocabulary of a language.
  • (linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes.
  • A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic.
  • (programming) The lexicology of a programming language. (Usually called lexical structure.)
  • (rare) Any dictionary.
  • The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge)
  • A vocabulary specific to a certain subject.
  • a baseball lexicon

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    terminology

    Noun

    (terminologies)
  • The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms, a system of specialized terms.
  • The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.
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    Synonyms

    * nomenclature, vocabulary, language, wording, phraseology, jargon, lingo, -ese

    Derived terms

    * terminological * terminologically * terminologist