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phraseology
Phraseology (noun) means the study of fixed word combinations and set expressions.
noun
1
The study of fixed word combinations and set expressions.
2
The particular way someone chooses and arranges words when speaking or writing.
3
A set of specialist terms and phrases used within a particular trade or group of people.
"Railway grouping had caused some peculiarly Scottish phraseology to disappear, though the note "Stops on timous notice to the guard" survived until comparatively recently."
— K. H. Rudolph, Fun with (1956)
4
A book or list that collects together useful phrases.
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Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, "speech") and λόγος (lógos, "explanation").
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What is the meaning of phraseology?
"phraseology" (noun) means the study of fixed word combinations and set expressions.
What is another word for phraseology?
Other words for "phraseology" include verbiage, diction, wording, phrasing.
What are the different meanings of phraseology?
"phraseology" has 3 main meanings: 1. The study of fixed word combinations and set expressions; 2. The particular way someone chooses and arranges words when speaking or writing; 3. A set of specialist terms and phrases used within a particular trade or group of people.
