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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for October 19, 2021 is:

nomenclature • NOH-mun-klay-cher  • noun

Nomenclature is most often used for a system of names for things, especially in science.

// Starting a new job or entering a new field of study means becoming familiar with the nomenclature.

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Examples:

“Not everything called democracy is democratic. … Both capitalism and socialism have demonstrated that democracy is not automatic with nomenclature. Some policies promote democracy; others contradict the ideal.” — Eugene Clemens, LNP (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 18 Oct. 2021

Did you know?

Nomenclature comes from a Latin word meaning “the assigning of names.” English’s name and noun are rooted in the Latinate nomen.