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taxonomy | cognize |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb cognize is

to know or be aware of.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia 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

    cognize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cognise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (cogniz)
  • To know or be aware of.
  • * 1934 , :
    • [T]hey must possess organs of sight—some method of cognizing their environment—akin to that of vision in man.
  • To select a pattern of information and assign it as an entity.

    • Related terms

    * recognize