Technical Writing Vocabulary

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverbs. In this case, 'comprehensibly' is an adverb that describes how something is done in a comprehensible manner.

• The complex scientific theory was explained comprehensibly by the professor.
• The teacher broke down the math problem so we could understand it comprehensibly.
• The video tutorial made coding seem so easy, they explained it comprehensibly.
• Her emotions were so overwhelming that she couldn't speak comprehensibly.

noun A book or guide that gives instructions for operating a device or performing a task

adjective Operated or controlled by the hands or physical effort, rather than automatically or electronically

• The company provided a detailed manual outlining the procedures for using the new software.
• I lost the manual for the TV remote, so now I have no idea how to change the settings.
• I'll just wing it without reading the manual, I'm sure I can figure it out.
• Sometimes life doesn't come with a manual, and we have to navigate our own path.

noun a reduction in price

verb to reduce the price of something

• I prefer to write my documents in markdown format for better readability.
• I always use markdown when writing notes for class.
• I'm gonna markdown this document before sending it out.
• She used markdown to simplify the complicated instructions.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a parenthesis; inserted as a parenthesis

• The author included a parenthetic comment in the middle of the paragraph.
• She added a parenthetic note to clarify her point.
• I always throw in a parenthetic aside when I'm telling a story.
• His parenthetic remark added a layer of complexity to the conversation.

adjective clearly expressed or easily understood

• The professor's explanation was perspicuous and easy to follow.
• She gave a perspicuous presentation that was clear and concise.
• His perspicuous explanation totally made sense.
• The perspicuous path ahead was clear and free of obstacles.

adjective brief and to the point; effectively concise

• The lawyer's terse response left no room for further questions.
• She gave a terse 'no' when asked if she wanted to go out.
• He shot me a terse look that said it all.
• The painting's beauty lay in its terse strokes of color.

noun a shortened form of the word 'conjunction'

• The professor explained the concept of conjunctions using the term 'conj.'
• I used the shortcut 'conj.' in my text message to save time.
• Let's meet up at the 'conj.' later tonight.
• The partnership between the two companies acted as a 'conj.' to boost sales.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• The docmation provided by the company was thorough and detailed.
• I couldn't find the docmation for this project, do you know where it is?
• I'll just Google it, I don't need to read through all that docmation.
• Her ability to organize and present information was like a masterful docmation of facts.

adjective describing something that is not enclosed or surrounded by brackets

• The unbracketed data in the report needs to be properly organized.
• Make sure you don't forget about the unbracketed information in the document.
• Don't leave out the unbracketed stuff, it's important too.
• Just like in a puzzle, the unbracketed pieces are crucial to completing the picture.