THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPLEMENTARITY IN THE ORGANIZATION OF A SYNONYMOUS SERIES (BASED ON ENDOCRINOLOGY TERMS)

Abstract

The article attempts to justify the need to apply the principle of complementarity in the description of synonymous terms in endocrinology. Comparative and interpretative methods for the analysis of definitions and observation of the meaning of terms-synonyms of endocrinology made it possible to establish that a single term, without links and relationships with synonymous terms, does not have the significance that is inherent in a set of synonymous terms. It is revealed that the meanings of all terms can be generalized and integrated in synonymic series, which represent a unified system of representations of expert knowledge and opinions in the subject area of endocrinology. It is proved that the principle of complementarity, being one of the operators for detecting the components of meaning, by which the terms differ from each other and in which the signs of the indicated phenomenon are reflected, contribute to its more complete description. The significance of the principle of complementarity is determined and proved for the study of synonymous series, the formation of which is necessary for the standardization of terminology, optimization of professional communication of physicians and the doctor’s speech effect on the patient.