term of art

English

Noun

term of art (plural terms of art)

1. A word or phrase 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, page 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.

Translations

term specific to a particular field — see technical term

See also

• argot
• cant
• jargon
• lingo

Anagrams

• formatter