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As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective abrahamic is

pertaining to abraham, the patriarch .

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

    abrahamic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
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  • (of a religion) Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
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    • Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i Faith are all Abrahamic religions.

    Usage notes

    Not all religions that revere Abraham are considered Abrahamic. The term always covers Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and often includes . Other faiths descended from these religions, such as Rastafari and Mandaeism, are sometimes not described as Abrahamic even if they consider Abraham holy.

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to Abraham) Abrahamical, Ibrahimic * (of the family of religions revering Abraham) Abrahamist, Ibrahimic, Semitic

    Related terms

    * Abrahamism

    References