jargon
UK /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/ US /ˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɡən/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
9(noun.)
ADJ
current | incomprehensible, obscure | unnecessary | academic, computer, legal, scientific, technical
QUANT
piece
VERB + JARGON
speak (in), use
The doctor used too much medical jargon, so the patient didn't understand the diagnosis.
avoid
PREP
in ~
The doctor explained the illness in medical jargon that I couldn't understand.
~ for
The term "restructuring" is often corporate jargon for laying off employees.
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