As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.
As a verb compleat is
(archaic) to finish; to make done; to reach the end.
As an adjective compleat is
(label) with everything included; entire, total.
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
compleat
English
Alternative forms
* complete
Verb
(
en verb)
(archaic) to finish; to make done; to reach the end.
(archaic) to make whole or entire.
References
* He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy unworthy the head of a civilized nation... -- 1776 AD, the .
Adjective
(-)
(label) with everything included; entire, total.
(label) quintessential.
References
* Here was the compleat modern misfit: the very air appeared to poison him;his every step looked treacherous and hard won [...] beneath an anarchy as much physiological as psychological. -- Stephen Schiff.
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