NOMENCLATURE


Meaning of NOMENCLATURE in English

— nomenclatural, nomenclatorial /noh'meuhn kleuh tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/ , nomenclative /noh"meuhn klay'tiv/ , adj.

/noh"meuhn klay'cheuhr, noh men"kleuh cheuhr, -choor'/ , n.

1. a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.

2. the names or terms comprising a set or system.

[ 1600-10; nomenclatura a calling by name, list of names. See NOMENCLATOR, -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .