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nomenclature

no·men·cla·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noh-muh n-kley-cher, noh-men-kluh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈnoʊ mənˌkleɪ tʃər, noʊˈmɛn klə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
    • /nəʊˈmeŋ.klə.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-muh n-kley-cher, noh-men-kluh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈnoʊ mənˌkleɪ tʃər, noʊˈmɛn klə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definitions of nomenclature word

  • noun nomenclature a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc. 1
  • noun nomenclature the names or terms comprising a set or system. 1
  • noun nomenclature The devising or choosing of names for things, esp. in a science or other discipline. 1
  • noun nomenclature terminology, naming 1
  • uncountable noun nomenclature The nomenclature of a particular set of things is the system of naming those things. 0
  • noun nomenclature the terminology used in a particular science, art, activity, etc 0

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Origin of nomenclature

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10, nomenclature is from the Latin word nōmenclātūra a calling by name, list of names. See nomenclator, -ure

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Parts of speech for Nomenclature

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nomenclature popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nomenclature

noun nomenclature

  • classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
  • taxonomy — the science or technique of classification.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • categorization — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • organisation — the act or process of organizing.

verb nomenclature

  • name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
  • ticketed — a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
  • ticketing — a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.

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