no|men|cla|ture

no|men|cla|ture
no|men|cla|ture «NOH muhn KLAY chuhr, noh MEHN kluh-», noun.
a set or system of names or terms in a particular science, art, or other subject: »

the nomenclature of music. Another Ford venture into nomenclature, “Thunderbird,” was a notable success (New York Times).

SYNONYM(S): terminology.
[< Latin nōmenclātūra < nōmen name + calāre to call (out)]

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  • no·men·cla·ture — /ˈnoʊmənˌkleıʧɚ, Brit nəʊˈmɛŋkləʧə/ noun, pl tures formal : a system of names for things especially in science [noncount] botanical nomenclature [count] the nomenclatures of zoology and chemistry …   Useful english dictionary

  • men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

  • ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… …   English syllables

  • nomenclature — no·men·cla·ture …   English syllables

  • nomenclature — A system of names as of anatomic structures, organisms, used in any science. [L. nomenclatura, a listing of names, fr. nomen, name, + calo, to proclaim] binary n., binomial n. SYN: linnaean system of n.. Cleland n. a n. for representing the… …   Medical dictionary

  • nomenclature — no•men•cla•ture [[t]ˈnoʊ mənˌkleɪ tʃər, noʊˈmɛn klə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. 1) a set or system of names or terms, as those of a particular science or art 2) the names or terms comprising a set or system • Etymology: 1600–10; < L nōmenclātūra a… …   From formal English to slang

  • Nomenclature — No men*cla ture, n. [L. nomenclatura: cf. F. nomenclature. See {Nomenclator}.] 1. A name. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3. The technical names used in any particular branch of science… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nomenclature — no|men|cla|ture [nəuˈmeŋklətʃə US ˈnoumənkleıtʃər] n [U] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: nomenclatura calling by name, list of names , from nomen ( NOMINAL) + calatus called ] a system of naming things, especially in science… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nomenclature — no|men|cla|ture [ nouməŋ,kleıtʃər ] noun count or uncount FORMAL a system for naming things: chemical nomenclature …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • binomenclature — bi·no·men·cla·ture …   English syllables

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