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The art of naming things so arguments move to what matters, not what to call it.
means A system of names used in a particular field so everyone agrees on what to call things.
from From Latin nomenclatura, a compound of nomen ('name') and calare ('to call out'), itself tied to the role of a nomenclator — a Roman slave or attendant whose job was literally to call out the names of guests, clients, or citizens so a powerful man could pretend he remembered everyone.
- Latin roots
- nomen (name) plus calare (to call)
- science flex
- binomial nomenclature gave us Homo sapiens
- office use
- usually means someone renamed the spreadsheet column again
- chemistry pain
- IUPAC names can run hundreds of letters long