nomenclature

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
2. (countable, uncountable) A set of names or terms.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A name.

Synonyms

terminology

language

designation

classification

denomination

term

marking

mix

name

names

nom

specification

taxonomy

technical terms

dictionary

identifier

title

word

nomenklatura

register of names

line of goods

Translations

nomenclatura

nomenclature

Nomenklatur

nomenclatura

nomenclatura

ονοματολογία

nomenclatuur

nomenclatura

terminologie

Namensverzeichnis

Fachbezeichnung

Fachausdrücke

terminologia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klətʃə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”) + calāre (“call”). Doublet of nomenklatura.

Sentences

Early drug nomenclature was based on the chemical structure .