Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z nomatophobia A morbid fear of names. Nombi A locality in the Warrumbungle council area, central New South Wales, Australia. nombril A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon. nombrilism Navel-gazing. nome A prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece. nomegestrol A steroidal progestin. nomeid Any fish in the family Nomeidae, the driftfishes. nomen The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens. nomenclate To assign a name to, especially in accordance with a particular system of nomenclature; to name. nomenclation A name. nomenclative Relating to nomenclature. nomenclator An assistant who specializes in providing timely and spatially relevant reminders of the names of persons and other socially important information. nomenclatorial Relating to nomenclature; nomenclatural. nomenclatorially According to nomenclature; nomenclaturally. nomenclatory Relating to nomenclature. nomenclatress A female nomenclator. nomenclatural Of or pertaining to nomenclature. nomenclaturalist Synonym of nomenclaturist. nomenclaturally In terms of nomenclature. nomenclature A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences. nomenclaturism The conception of language as a nomenclature. nomenclaturist One who studies or contributes to a system of nomenclature. nomenklatura A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union and other communist countries, filled by those appointed by the Party. nomenklaturist A member of the nomenklatura. Nomentanan An age from 0.24 to 0.13 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. nomer A denomination. nomia Any of various ground-nesting halictid bees of the genus Nomia, native to Asia, many species of which have opalescent bands on the metasoma. nomial A name or term. nomic Customary; ordinary; applied to the usual spelling of a language, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods. nomically In a nomic way or respect. nomifensine A norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor once investigated as an antidepressant. nomikai A Japanese drinking party for coworkers, often held in a restaurant. nomilin A limonoid that has anticancer properties nominable Capable of being identified using a name. nominal Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names. nominalism A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects. nominalist Adhering or relating to nominalism. nominalistic Having a nominalist character nominalistically In a nominalistic fashion. nominality The quality or state of being nominal. nominalizable Capable of being nominalized. nominalization A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism. nominalize To use as or change into a noun, often by affixing a morpheme. nominalizer Anything, usually an affixed morpheme or a particle, that changes another part of speech into a noun. nominally In a nominal manner; in name only. nominalness Synonym of nominality. nominant A nominative noun nominate To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office. nominated Having received a nomination. nominatee One who is nominated. nominately By name; by definition nomination An act or instance of nominating. nominatival Of or pertaining to the nominative case; nominative. nominative Giving a name; naming; designating. nominatively In the manner of a nominative; as a nominative. nominator One who nominates, the enactor of a nomination. nominatrix A female nominator. nominatum Something that is named; the referent of a name or noun. nominature nomination nominee A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. nomineeism A form of political nepotism in which a political party rewards its supporters with jobs after successful election. nominify To convert into a noun. nominine A particular aconitine alkaloid. nominoaccusative Of or pertaining to both the nominative and accusative cases at once, capable of conveying either the subject or direct object of the verb. nominor A nominator. nominotypical Of a subspecies: nominate, having a name which repeats the species name, designating that it represents the originally described population. nomism The following of religious laws or commandments as the chief aspect of religiousness. nomisma Money or currency (modern). nomistic Of or relating to nomism. Nomius A Roman epithet for Apollo. Nomlaki A Wintun people native to the area of the Sacramento Valley, extending westward to the Coast Range in Northern California. nommunication The Japanese social custom of going out for drinks after work with one's colleagues. nomocanon A collection of ecclesiastical law, consisting of elements from both the civil law and the canon law. nomocanonical Relating to a nomocanon. nomocracy A political system under the sovereignty of rational laws and civic rights. nomocratic Of or relating to nomocracy. nomocratically In a nomocratic manner. nomogenesis A former theory of evolution, claiming that the variation of characters in species is confined within certain limits due to internal and external factors. nomogenetic Relating to nomogenesis. nomogenist A proponent of the theory of nomogeny. nomogenous Of or relating to nomogeny. nomogeny The origination of life according to natural law, not by a miracle. nomogram A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve. nomogrammatic Of or relating to a nomogram. nomograph A nomogram. nomographer A person who is skilled in nomography. nomographic Relating to nomograms. nomographical nomographic nomographically In a nomographic manner nomography A treatise on laws nomologic Of or relating to nomology. nomological Pertaining to or expressing general laws that lack logical necessity. nomologically In terms or by means of nomology nomologist One who studies nomology. nomology The study of laws nomopelmous Having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux. nomophobe A person who fears or dislikes laws. nomophobia A fear of or disdain for laws. nomophobic Of or pertaining to nomophobia. nomophylactic That upholds or protects the law, especially its uniform interpretation nomophylax A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law. nomos The body of law, especially that governing human behaviour. nomotheism The belief in God as a law that pervades the universe. nomotheist A believer in nomotheism. nomotheistic Of or relating to nomotheism. nomothete A lawgiver; a legislator. nomothetic Relating to the underlying laws of a subject. nomothetical nomothetic nomothetically In a nomothetic manner. nomothetics system defining laws or rules nomotreme Having regular apertures. nompC A gene coding for a mechanosensitive ion channel protein in Drosophila melanogaster. noms Food, especially tasty food. Nomuka An island of Nomuka Island Group, Tonga Archipelago, Tonga; in full, Nomuka Island. Nomukan Of or relating to Nomuka. Nomura A surname from Japanese. non Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-. nona Synonym of femanon (“a female anonymous user”) nonabandoned Not abandoned. nonabandonment Absence of abandonment; failure to abandon something. nonabdication Absence of abdication; failure to abdicate. nonabdominal Not abdominal. nonabductive Not abductive. nonabelian Not abelian. nonaberrant Not aberrant. nonabhorrent Not abhorrent; acceptable. nonabiding The practice of avoiding mental constructs during daily life, except when meditating. nonability Want of ability. nonabine A cannabinoid drug with strong antiemetic effects. nonabject Not abject. nonablated Not ablated nonablative That does not cause ablation nonabnormal Not abnormal. nonabolition Absence of abolition; failure to abolish something. nonaboriginal Not aboriginal. nonaborigine A nonaboriginal person or thing nonaborted Not aborted. nonaborting Not aborting. nonabortive Not abortive. nonabradable Not abradable. nonabrasive Not abrasive. nonabridgment Failure to abridge something. nonabrupt Not abrupt nonabscessed Not having an abscess. nonabsence Failure to be absent, i.e. presence. nonabsent Not absent; present. nonabsentative Not being or relating to the absentative; indicating the presence of something. nonabsolute Not absolute. nonabsolutely In a nonabsolute manner. nonabsolution Lack of absolution.