A system of names or terms used in a particular field of study or activity, especially the formal system of naming things in science. It includes both the names themselves and the principles governing their assignment.
From Latin nomenclatura (nomen 'name' + calare 'to call'), literally meaning 'name-calling' in the sense of assigning names. The word evolved to encompass entire systematic approaches to naming within specialized fields.
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