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taxonomy | equipoise |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun equipoise is

(pharmaceutical drug|trademark) market name for the anabolic steroid boldenone undecylenate.

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

    equipoise

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A state of balance; equilibrium.
  • * 1794 , ,
  • Government was unnerved, confounded, and in a manner suspended. Its equipoise was totally gone.
  • * 1869 , , Ch. IV,
  • “An easy evasion”, retorted the excited bride, who had lost her mental equipoise .
  • * 1878 , , Ch. 6,
  • The words were not without emotion, and retained their level tone as if by a careful equipoise between imminent extremes.
  • * 1927–29', ,
  • And I saw him thus absorbed in godly pursuits in the midst of business, not once or twice, but very often. I never saw him lose his state of equipoise .
  • A counterbalance.
  • * 1911 , ,
  • The cone’s not fixed, it’s hung by a chain from a lever, and balanced by an equipoise .

    Verb

  • To act or make to act as an equipoise.
  • To cause to be or stay in equipoise.