term of art
English
Noun
term of art (plural terms of art)
- A term whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor.
- Synonym: technical term
- 1957, United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, p. 168
- The opinion in United States v du Pont does not, in any event, render the term "acquiring" in a consent decree a term of art.
See also
- argot
- cant
- jargon
- lingo
Translations
term specific to a particular field — see technical term
Anagrams
- formatter