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toponymy vs nomenclature

nomenclature vs toponymy

toponymy and nomenclature both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toponymy Yes No No No
nomenclature Yes No No No
As nouns, nomenclature is a hypernym of toponymy; that is, nomenclature is a word with a broader meaning than toponymy:
  • toponymy: the nomenclature of regional anatomy
  • nomenclature: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Other hypernyms of toponymy include language, terminology.
toponymy (noun) nomenclature (noun)
the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
the nomenclature of regional anatomy
Difference between toponymy and nomenclature

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