nomenclature

noun

no·men·cla·ture ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər

also nō-ˈmen-klə-ˌchu̇r,

-ˈmeŋ-,

-chər,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r

Synonyms of nomenclature next

: name, designation

… the changing nomenclature of her streets is even more baffling …—

Cornelia O. Skinner

: the act or process or an instance of naming

nomenclature … is at its simplest the task of assigning a name to each distinct species—

R. I. Smith

: a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or art

the nomenclature of inorganic chemistry

: an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants

nomenclatural

ˌnō-mən-ˈklā-ch(ə-)rəl

adjective

Examples of nomenclature in a Sentence

the nomenclatures of zoology and chemistry the nomenclature, “tuxedo,” derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York

Recent Examples on the Web Other elements of the project include taxiway intersections P, A, and B being reconstructed and updating the taxiway nomenclature for the entire airfield to meet current Federal Aviation Administration standards. —

Kerria Weaver, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 Showrunner Issa López seems to be hinting at that based on nomenclature; as has been noted in Vanity Fair and elsewhere online, Raymond Clark also happens to be the name of a Yale lab tech who pleaded guilty in 2011 to the murder of a graduate student whose name was … Annie Le. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024 The company that made its brand name the accepted nomenclature for finding all the information on the Internet has lost a major antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice. —

Quartz Staff, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2024 The launch, beginning with Dolly Beauty’s Heaven’s Kiss lipstick collection available in four shades for sale on its website for $20 each, is in distinctly Dolly nomenclature and packaging, encompassed in sparkling rhinestones. —

James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for nomenclature

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Etymology

borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra "assigning of names to things," from nōmen "name" + calātus, past participle of calāre "to announce, proclaim" + -ūra -ure — more at name entry 1, low entry 3

Note: The Latin word is formed after earlier nōmenclātor "slave tasked with telling his master the names of clients and others encountered publicly"—see nomenclator.

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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nomenclature

noun

no·men·cla·ture ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər

: a system of terms used in a particular science, field of knowledge, or art

especially : the scientific names for plants and animals used in biology compare binomial nomenclature

Etymology

from Latin nomenclatura "a calling by name, list of names," derived from nomen "name" and calatus, past participle of calare "to call"

Medical Definition

nomenclature

noun

no·men·cla·ture

ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər also nō-ˈmen-klə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˈmeŋ-, -klə-chər, -klə-ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r

: a system of terms used in a particular science

especially : an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants see binomial nomenclature

nomenclatural

ˌnō-mən-ˈklāch-(ə-)rəl

adjective

nomenclaturally

-ē

adverb

Last Updated: 11 Sep 2024 - Updated example sentences

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