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taxonomy | behave |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb behave is

(label) to conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    behave

    English

    Verb

  • (label) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
  • * Bible, ii. 21
  • those that behaved themselves manfully
  • (label) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-04-21, volume=411, issue=8884, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Subtle effects , passage=Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.}}
  • To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • He did behave his anger ere 'twas spent.
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), (The Faerie Queene) , II.iii:
  • who his limbs with labours, and his mind / Behaues with cares, cannot so easie mis.
  • (label) To act in a polite or proper way.
  • Derived terms

    * behave oneself