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taxonomy | manly |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective manly is

having the characteristics of a man.

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

    manly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the characteristics of a man.
  • Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Let's briefly put on manly readiness.
  • * Dryden
    • Serene and manly , hardened to sustain / The load of life.
  • * 2001 , Thomas W. Smith, Revaluing Ethics: Aristotle's Dialectical Pedagogy (page 86)
    • Without a successful defense of one's city, none of the other virtues would be possible; manly courage seems to be a precondition for anything else worth achieving in life.

    Derived terms

    * manliness

    Antonyms

    * womanly