nomenclature
/ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪt͡ʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "I'll try to educate ya / Gonna familiarize you with the nomenclature"
- "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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪt͡ʃɚ/
- British English: /nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/