nomenclature
A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or…A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
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Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
(countable, uncountable)A set of names or terms.
Nomenklatur
номенклату́раnomenklatúra
номенклату́раnomenklatúra
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A name.
- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Examples
5 sentencesWhat's the difference between nomenclature and taxonomy?
We will have a quiz on binomial nomenclature next week.
The difference between mushrooms and toadstools is purely a matter of nomenclature, not biology.
It would evidently be utterly impracticable to throw the whole traditional nomenclature overboard and create a totally new one.
International nomenclature is a Latin-based artificial language.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”)Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”) + calāre (“call”). Doublet of nomenklatura.
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Forms
plural: nomenclatures| Singular | nomenclature |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline:terminologylanguage
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable