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As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective abductive is

(anatomy) related or pertaining to abductor muscles and their movement .

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

    abductive

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia abductive) (-)
  • (anatomy) Related or pertaining to abductor muscles and their movement.
  • (logic, computing) Characterizing a logical process as being one of abduction or inference.
  • (rare) Abducting, pertaining to an abduction (a kidnapping).
  • * 2010 , Steve Hendricks, A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on Trial (ISBN 0393065812), page 169:
    • The logs showed that between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the abductive day, 10,718 SIMs connected with the seven

    Antonyms

    * deductive

    See also

    * abductive reasoning

    References

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