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taxonomy | fitfully |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adverb fitfully is

in a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.

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

    fitfully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
    • He slept fitfully , plagued by bad dreams and a persistent cough.
  • *1851 ,
    • The cabin lamp—taking long swings this way and that— was burning fitfully , and casting fitful shadows upon the old man’s bolted door [...]
  • *1886 , Henry James, The Bostonians ,
    • The train for Marmion left Boston at four o'clock in the afternoon, and rambled fitfully toward the southern cape, while the shadows grew long in the stony pastures [...]
  • *1904 , Jack London, The Sea Wolf ,
  • *:We shivered miserably throughout the night. Now and again fitfully slept, but the pain of the cold always aroused me.