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jargon

1

[ jahr-guhn, -gon ]

noun

  1. the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group:

    medical jargon.

  2. unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. any talk or writing that one does not understand.
  4. language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning.


verb (used without object)

  1. to speak in or write jargon; jargonize.

jargon

2

[ jahr-gon ]

noun

  1. a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.

jargon

1

/ 藞诲萧蓱藧伞蓹苍 /

noun

  1. specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or profession
  2. language characterized by pretentious syntax, vocabulary, or meaning
  3. gibberish
  4. another word for pidgin
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to use or speak in jargon
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jargon

2

/ d蕭蓱藧藞伞u藧n; 藞d蕭蓱藧伞蓲n /

noun

  1. rare.
    mineralogy a golden yellow, smoky, or colourless variety of zircon
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jargon

  1. A special language belonging exclusively to a group, often a profession. Engineers, lawyers, doctors, tax analysts, and the like all use jargon to exchange complex information efficiently. Jargon is often unintelligible to those outside the group that uses it. For example, here is a passage from a computer manual with the jargon italicized: 鈥淭he RZ887-x current loop interface allows the computer to use a centronics blocked duplex protocol .鈥 ( See slang .)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of jargon1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English jargoun, from Middle French; Old French jargon, gargun, derivative of an unrecorded expressive base garg- designating the throat and its functions, as in gargle, gargoyle

Origin of jargon2

First recorded in 1760鈥70; from French, from Italian giargone, of uncertain origin; perhaps ultimately from Persian 锄补谤驳奴苍 鈥済old-colored鈥 ( zircon ( def ) ), equivalent to zar 鈥済old鈥 ( arsenic ( def ), gold ( def ), yellow ( def ) ) + 驳奴苍 鈥渃olor鈥; alternatively, perhaps akin to Old French jacincte, also jacunces, jargonce jacinth ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of jargon1

C14: from Old French, perhaps of imitative origin; see gargle

Origin of jargon2

C18: from French, from Italian giargone, ultimately from Persian 锄补谤驳奴苍 of the golden colour; see zircon
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His opinion, turning down their request, is a masterpiece of legal writing, clear, free of unnecessary jargon, and to the point.

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In scientific jargon that is a five sigma result.

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They told the BBC they bonded at a tough military bootcamp, where they learned military jargon, gun safety and were pushed beyond their limits.

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They lived together, learning military jargon and gun safety and were pushed beyond their limits - all of which brought them closer together.

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鈥淲e are numbed by the science, puzzled by jargon, paralyzed by predictions, confused about what actions to take, stressed as we scramble to care for our family, or simply impoverished, overworked, and tired,鈥 Hawken writes.

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