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taxonomy | opine |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb opine is

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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

    opine

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) opiner, from (etyl) ; see optate and opt.

    Verb

    (opin)
  • To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
  • I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
    ''"Your decisions," she opined , "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
  • To give one's formal opinion (on'' or ''upon something).
  • I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
    Derived terms
    * opination

    Etymology 2

    From Latin and Ancient Greek + (-ine).

    Noun

    (wikipedia opine) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours