Synonyms: jargon
Definition: specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Similar words: expressive style, style
Definition: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Usage: all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
Synonyms: vernacular, patois, cant, slang, argot, jargon, lingo
Definition: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Usage: they don't speak our lingo
Similar words: non-standard speech
Definition: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
Definition: a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
Similar words: zirconium silicate, zircon
Definition: a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent