Antonym vs. Jargon

Antonymnoun

(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.

Antonymnoun

A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.

Antonymnoun

A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; - used as a correlative of synonym.

Antonymnoun

two words that express opposing concepts;

Jargonnoun

(uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.

Jargonnoun

(countable) Language characteristic of a particular group.

Jargonnoun

(uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.

Jargonverb

To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.

Jargonnoun

Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish.

Jargonnoun

an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.

Jargonnoun

A variety of zircon. See Zircon.

Jargonverb

To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.

Jargonnoun

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);

Jargonnoun

a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon

Jargonnoun

specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

Jargon

Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context.