How to Use nomenclature in a Sentence

nomenclature

noun
Definition of nomenclaturenext
Synonyms for nomenclaturenext
  • Still, Grosso says the fight goes on, and a change in nomenclature could smooth the way.
    — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, 20 June 2017
  • By the way, sorry about the hell that is BMW model nomenclature.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But the change in nomenclature and focus suggests that this is not enough.
    — Vulture, 31 May 2023
  • In the group’s nomenclature, that pledge is a central part of the ISIS protocol.
    — Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 12 June 2016
  • In cloud computing, the fog starts with the nomenclature.
    — Adam Stern, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • Disney has mixed in some new nomenclature to bone up on.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • At a time of such urgency, nomenclature is the least of our concerns.
    — Harry Cheadle, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Following the nomenclature introduced by the i4 and i7, the electric 5 will be called the i5.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 25 May 2023
  • Now, for the first time, the XX nomenclature is on street-legal releases.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Whatever the nomenclature, the Jaguars amass a lot of sacks and record a lot of interceptions.
    — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
  • The four-team playoff draw a more stark line and led to new nomenclature: Power Five and Group of Five conferences.
    — Ralph D. Russo, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Well, boy it’s time to bring this piece of nomenclature to a close with best wishes and pleasant dreams to Harvard’s best ground crewman.
    — Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
  • So don't expect to see any more models using the clunky Land Rover Range Rover nomenclature.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023
  • According to Kerr, the writer in New York who names all of her group chats, the secret to chat name nomenclature is to not overthink it.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The old nomenclature did nothing to help break that pattern, some experts say.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Dec. 2023
  • All the broadcast nomenclature remains new to him and Rikhoff scaled down some stuff to make things easier for his new charge.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The characters’ names are the actual Latin nomenclature for the squirrel genus and species.
    — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • This name change would align this new entry-level model with the nomenclature for the larger K5 mid-size sedan.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Gun people, too, are very, very touchy about nomenclature.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The new Google Wallet app is finally available, but this isn’t the first time that Google has used the wallet nomenclature.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 July 2022
  • The arrival of the 48-volt hybrid system, however, brings with it a change in nomenclature.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The nomenclature is tricky in this respect: A similar cut made along the length of the workpiece, such as in the edge or face of the board, is known simply as a groove, not a dado.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The Burke class, referred to in naval nomenclature as DDG-51, is by far the most capable surface combatant in the world.
    — Loren Thompson, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • The websites were available nationwide, the FTC said, and had a common nomenclature like floridadriverslicense.org, michigandriverslicense.org or texasdriverslicense.org.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • One brilliant thing about the play is that as the dread and paranoia grow to a fever pitch, the group’s way of working through scenarios and quibbling over nomenclature doesn’t change.
    — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2017
  • The nomenclature for the Monarch series is a little confusing.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Tennis isn't so much a sport as a culture—with its own rules, aesthetics, and nomenclature.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2022
  • The nanometer nomenclature is now a better measure of how far companies are willing to stretch the truth.
    — Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Rosé wine, and the newer nomenclature of Italian rosa wine, has won its way into our glasses and our wine loving hearts.
    — Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • Brown borrowed from the nomenclature of atomic physics, in which excited atoms are marked with an asterisk, and named the newfound speck Sagittarius A*.
    — Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022

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