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taxonomy | emery |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun emery is

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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

    emery

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
  • * 1884 , Samuel Smiles, Men of Invention and Industry
    • It took me from nine to ten days to grind and polish it ready for parabolising and silvering. I did this by hand labour with the aid of emery', but without a lathe. I finally used rouge instead of ' emery in grinding down the glass, until I could see my face in the mirror quite plain.

    Derived terms

    * emery bag * emery board * emery cloth * emerise, emerize * emery paper

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