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nomenclature
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nomenclature has 1 sense
- nomenclature(n = noun.communication) language, terminology - a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology" is a kind of word
has particulars: markup language, toponomy, toponymy
CIDE DICTIONARY
nomenclature, n. [L. nomenclatura: cf. F. nomenclature. See Nomenclator.].
- A name. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary. [1913 Webster]
- The technical names used in any particular branch of science or art, or by any school or individual; as, the nomenclature of botany or of chemistry; the nomenclature of
Lavoisier and his associates. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nomenclature, n.
1 a person's or community's system of names for things.
2 the terminology of a science etc.
3 systematic naming.
4 a catalogue or register.
1 a person's or community's system of names for things.
2 the terminology of a science etc.
3 systematic naming.
4 a catalogue or register.
Derivative
nomenclative adj. nomenclatural adj.
Etymology
F f. L nomenclatura f. nomen + calare call
ROGET THESAURUS
nomenclature
Nomenclature
N nomenclature, naming, nuncupation, nomination, baptism, orismology, onomatopoeia, antonomasia, name, appelation, appelative, designation, title, heading, rubric, caption, denomination, by-name, epithet, style, proper name, praenomen, agnomen, cognomen, patronymic, surname, cognomination, eponym, compellation, description, antonym, empty title, empty name, handle to one's name, namesake, term, expression, noun, byword, convertible terms, technical term, cant, named, hight, ycleped, known as, what one may well, call fairly, call properly, call fitly, nuncupatory, nuncupative, cognominal, titular, nominal, orismological, beggar'd all description.
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