nomenclatur
Nomenclature is the system of names used to identify objects, ideas, and phenomena within a field. It provides the vocabulary and formal rules by which entities are labeled, described, and related to one another. The term comes from Latin and Greek roots meaning “name” and “to speak.” In some texts you may see nomenclatur used as a variant spelling, but nomenclature is the standard form in most scholarly writing.
In biology, nomenclature underpins taxonomy and systematics. The best-known convention is binomial nomenclature, which gives each
In chemistry, nomenclature provides systematic names that reflect structure and composition. The International Union of Pure
Nomenclature also governs naming in medicine, geography, astronomy, information science, and beyond. Across disciplines, ongoing efforts