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Parlance vs Nomenclature - What's the difference?

parlance | nomenclature |

As nouns the difference between parlance and nomenclature

is that parlance is a certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest while nomenclature is (obsolete) a name.

parlance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest.
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  • (archaic, rare) Speech, discussion or debate.
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  • Synonyms

    * jargon

    Anagrams

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    nomenclature

    Noun

  • (obsolete) A name.
  • A set of names or terms.
  • A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
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  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * terminology

    Derived terms

    * zoological nomenclature

    See also

    * taxonomy