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Meaning of Nomenclature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə

Definitions

  1. A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
  2. A set of names or terms.
  3. A name.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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