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nomenclature
UK /nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/ US /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪt͡ʃɚ/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
binomial, hybrid, international, next, systematic, traditional, unknown, whole
VERB + NOMENCLATURE
cataloging, dealing, matter
NOMENCLATURE + NOUN
biology, organisms, taxonomy, week
PREP.
between, on, with
Definitions
noun
1
A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
It is also pertinent to note that the current obvious decline in work on holarctic hepatics most surely reflects a current obsession with cataloging and with nomenclature of the organisms—as divorced from their study as living entities.
The existence of a systematic nomenclature for the unknown elements does not deny the right of 'discoverers' of new elements to suggest other names to the Commission after their discovery has been established beyond all doubt in the general scientific community.
2
A set of names or terms.
Another major defect of the current literature dealing with the nomenclature of hybrid forms of English is the scant attention paid to the question of frequency.
3
A name.
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Synonyms
noun — a system of words used to name things in a particular discip
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Idioms & Phrases
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It is also pertinent to note that the current obvious decline in work on holarctic hepatics most surely reflects a current obsession with cataloging and with nomenclature of the organisms—as divorced
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The existence of a systematic nomenclature for the unknown elements does not deny the right of 'discoverers' of new elements to suggest other names to the Commission after their discovery has been est
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Another major defect of the current literature dealing with the nomenclature of hybrid forms of English is the scant attention paid to the question of frequency.
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The difference between mushrooms and toadstools is purely a matter of nomenclature, not biology.
Tatoeba · #958417805
What's the difference between nomenclature and taxonomy?
Tatoeba · #963133006
It would evidently be utterly impracticable to throw the whole traditional nomenclature overboard and create a totally new one.
Tatoeba · #9940585Usage Notes
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