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taxonomy | nonsensify |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb nonsensify is

(transitive|and|intransitive|rare) to treat as, transform into, or create nonsense, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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

    nonsensify

    English

    Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive, rare) To treat as, transform into, or create nonsense, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
  • * 1872 , A. B. Grossart, ed., The Complete Poems of Robert Southwell , Printed for private collection, "St. Peter's Complaint," p. 51 (note for stanza 65, line 2):
    • Turnbull again obscures and nonsensifies by misprinting "works" for "words."
  • * 1949 , Wilson Library Bulletin, vol. 24, p. 241:
    • The artist, generalizing from the facts of experience, combines concrete symbols absurdly so as to nonsensify pragmatic reality.
  • * 2001 , Phillip Harth et al.'', ''Eighteenth-century Contexts: Historical Inquiries in Honor of Phillip Harth , ISBN 9780299174804, p. 84:
    • But Swift will have none of this. He nonsensifies Collins.
  • * 2002 , Alun Rees, "Golf: Maruyama outshone," Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), 27 Jul.:
    • The Dutchman, taking the 16th stage of the Tour de France after a solo effort which nonsensified all known laws of human endurance, smiled.

    Derived terms

    * nonsensification