# Naming Consistency

> The requirement that names for the same concept be used consistently across an interface.

Record: `lexicon:naming-consistency`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-naming-consistency

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Correct Usage](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/correct-usage.md) and before [Clever Abstractions](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/clever-abstractions.md).

## Category

- [Schema / Canonical Data / Semantics](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/schema-canonical-data-semantics.md)

## Required by

- [Intent-Revealing Interface](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/intent-revealing-interface.md)

## Reinforced by

- [Set-Relative Member Name](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/set-relative-member-name.md)

## Linked from

- [Schema / Canonical Data / Semantics](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-schema-canonical-data-semantics.md)
- [Taxonomy / Classification / Naming](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-taxonomy-classification-naming.md)