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nomenclature

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈnoʊmənˌkɫeɪtʃɝ// UK //nəmˈɛŋklətʃɐ// nomen·cla·ture Archaic

n. a system of names used in a specific area of study, like science or art. It helps experts use the same words for the same things so they do not get confused.

n. a system of names or terms used in a particular discipline or community. Often refers to the formal rules for naming organisms or chemical compounds.


SIMPLE

The scientific nomenclature for humans is Homo sapiens.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee met to update the botanical nomenclature to reflect recent genetic discoveries.

COMPLEX

Standardising the nomenclature across different research departments proved difficult, as each team had developed its own internal jargon over several decades.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”) + calāre (“call”). Doublet of nomenklatura.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general practice of naming; countable when referring to a specific system.

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