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taxonomy | commonsensical |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective commonsensical is

displaying common sense.

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

    commonsensical

    English

    Alternative forms

    * common-sensical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Displaying common sense.
  • * 1841 , , Cecil, or, The Adventures of a Coxcomb ,
    • But plain, rational, common-sensical conversation, uttered by an agreeable girl , wraps one round with a consciousness of comfort and repose.
  • * 2008 , April 19, Arnold Zwicky, " And/or or both", Language Log ,
    • Most people seem to take the common-sensical view that or'' sometimes functions inclusively and sometimes exclusively, and this is the position that the ''OED takes.