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taxonomy | overweeningly |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adverb overweeningly is

in an overweening way; arrogantly.

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

    overweeningly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an overweening way; arrogantly.
    • At size 8, I had to admit, I was so self-conscious (and secretly, overweeningly proud of it) that often that was all I was.'' — France Kuffel, ''Size and Sensibility , Psychology Today, Vol. 38, Iss. 1; pg. 64, 5 pgs, Jan/Feb, 2005
    English manner adverbs