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taxonomy | regnant |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective regnant is

reigning, ruling; currently holding power.

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

    regnant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Reigning, ruling; currently holding power.
  • * 1910 , A. M. Fairbairn, Studies in Religion and Theology , page 99
    • The people are now the State, their will is the regnant will, and that will has this characteristic — it loves principles, it hates compromises; and the principles it loves must be regulative, fit to be applied to the work and guidance of life.
  • Dominant, holding sway; holding particular power or influence.
  • * 2010 , (Christopher Hitchens), Hitch-22 , Atlantic 2011, p. 7:
    • The doors of his temples were kept open in time of war, the time in which the ideas of contradiction and conflict are most naturally regnant .
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