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Jargon

noun/dʒˈɑːɹɡən/
Definition
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɑːɹɡən/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɑːɡən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɑːɡən/
2 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɑːɹɡən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
“they don't speak our lingo”
nouna colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
nounspecialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Word Forms
slangyadjectiveconstituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
slangverbuse slang or vulgar language
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
jerga
un lenguaje característico de un grupo particular (como entre los ladrones)
🇮🇹Italian
gergo
un linguaggio caratteristico di un particolare gruppo (come tra i ladri)
🇵🇹Portuguese
jargão
uma linguagem característica de um determinado grupo (como entre ladrões)
🇷🇺Russian
жаргонизм
характерный язык определенной группы (например, среди воров)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शब्दजाल
किसी विशेष समूह की एक विशिष्ट भाषा (जैसे चोरों के बीच)
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিভাষা
একটি নির্দিষ্ট গোষ্ঠীর একটি চরিত্রগত ভাষা (চোরদের মধ্যে হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
வாசகங்கள்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட குழுவின் சிறப்பியல்பு மொழி (திருடர்களிடையே)
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిభాష
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట సమూహం యొక్క లక్షణ భాష (దొంగలలో వలె)
🇮🇳Marathi
शब्दजाल
विशिष्ट गटाची वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण भाषा (चोरांप्रमाणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
કલકલ
ચોક્કસ જૂથની લાક્ષણિક ભાષા (ચોરોની જેમ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರಿಭಾಷೆ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಗುಂಪಿನ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಭಾಷೆ (ಕಳ್ಳರ ನಡುವೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പദപ്രയോഗം
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ഗ്രൂപ്പിൻ്റെ സ്വഭാവ ഭാഷ (കള്ളന്മാർക്കിടയിൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਬਦਾਵਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਮੂਹ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ (ਚੋਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਂਗ)
🇵🇰Urdu
جرگن
کسی خاص گروہ کی خصوصیت والی زبان (جیسے چوروں میں)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行话
特定群体(如小偷之间)的特有语言
🇯🇵Japanese
専門用語
特定のグループ(泥棒の間など)に特有の言語
🇰🇷Korean
특수 용어
(도둑들 사이에서처럼) 특정 집단의 특징적인 언어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biệt ngữ
một ngôn ngữ đặc trưng của một nhóm cụ thể (như giữa những tên trộm)
🇹🇭Thai
ศัพท์แสง
ภาษาลักษณะเฉพาะของกลุ่มใดกลุ่มหนึ่ง (เช่นเดียวกับในหมู่โจร)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المصطلحات
لغة مميزة لمجموعة معينة (كما هو الحال بين اللصوص)
🇮🇷Persian
اصطلاحات تخصصی
زبان مشخصه یک گروه خاص (مانند دزدان)
🇮🇱Hebrew
ז'ָרגוֹן
שפה אופיינית לקבוצה מסוימת (כמו בקרב גנבים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jargon'?
The primary meaning of 'jargon' is 'a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jargon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jargon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jargon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jargon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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