Parlance

//ˈpɑɹ.ləns// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest. countable, uncountable

    "To my childish fancy, it had seemed an imaginary flag-staff, or, in rustic parlance, the "liberty pole" of some former generation […]"

  2. 2
    a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language wordnet
  3. 3
    Of a word, the quality of being lexicalized; especially as jargon or slang. countable, uncountable

    "Its use at a variety of levels, including the individual and organisational level, make it a varied term that has parlance in organisational development, performance management and talent management."

  4. 4
    Speech, discussion or debate. archaic, countable, rare, uncountable

    "And without further parlance they fought, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English *parlaunce, from Anglo-Norman parlance, parlaunce, from parler (“to talk”) + -ance.

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