buttonology
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌtənɒləd͡ʒi/
The English word “buttonology” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The study of buttons (clothing fasteners and badges).
- An exaggerated and pointlessly pedantic systematization, especially of something trivial.
- The basic training required to start using a machine or piece of software: what the components of the interface are, what they do, and how to accomplish basic tasks.
- User interface
Etymology
From button + -ology. In the sense of pedantic systematization, a calque of Swedish knappologi with the same literal meaning.
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