sublanguage

[ suhb-lang-gwij ]

/ ˈsʌbˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ /

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noun

a subvariety of language used in a particular field or by a particular social group and characterized especially by distinctive vocabulary.

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Origin of sublanguage

First recorded in 1930–35; sub- + language

Words nearby sublanguage

subjugate, subjugation, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom, sublanguage, sublapsarian, sublapsarianism, sublate, sublattice, sublease