A naming convention is a convention for naming things. The intent is to allow useful information to be deduced from the names based on regularities. For instance, in Manhattan, streets are numbered, with East-West streets being called "Streets" and North-South streets called "Avenues".
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“Husband,
who am I to reject the naming of foods
in a time of famine?”
—Anne Sexton (19281974)
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convention bitterness, but in reality there are atoms and space.”
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