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nomenclature

US

/nəˈmɛŋklətʃər/

UK

/nəˈmɛŋklətʃə/

Meaning

A system of names or terms used consistently in a particular subject, profession, or area of knowledge.

किसी विषय या क्षेत्र में चीज़ों के लिए व्यवस्थित और एक जैसे इस्तेमाल होने वाले नामों या पारिभाषिक शब्दों की पद्धति।

Examples

“The chemistry department updated its nomenclature so students could identify compounds consistently.”

update a nomenclatureacademic context

“Researchers use a shared nomenclature to describe newly discovered species.”

use a nomenclaturescientific context

“The nomenclatural rules help biologists name species consistently across countries.”

adjective formnaming rules

Useful patterns

a nomenclature for somethingthe nomenclature of a fielduse or adopt a nomenclaturea system of scientific or technical names

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Word family

nomenclatural(adjective)

Common collocations

scientific nomenclaturetechnical nomenclaturechemical nomenclaturestandard nomenclaturenomenclature systemadopt a nomenclaturenomenclature of a field

Common mistakes

Not natural: We need to nomenclature the new files.

Better: We need to create a nomenclature for the new files.

Nomenclature is a noun, not a verb; use a verb such as create or establish.

Nomenclature संज्ञा है, क्रिया नहीं। इसके साथ create या establish जैसी क्रिया इस्तेमाल करें।

Not natural: The nomenclature of these chemicals are confusing.

Better: The nomenclature of these chemicals is confusing.

The subject is nomenclature, which is singular here, so it takes is.

यहाँ वाक्य का subject nomenclature है, जो एकवचन है; इसलिए इसके साथ is आएगा।

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terminologynaming systemtechnical termslexicon

Learner tip

Use nomenclature for an organized system of names or terms, not for one name or an ordinary label.

Nomenclature का इस्तेमाल नामों या terms की व्यवस्थित पद्धति के लिए करें, किसी एक नाम या सामान्य label के लिए नहीं।

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In a biology textbook, what does nomenclature refer to?

Biology की किताब में nomenclature का क्या मतलब है?