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taxonomy | acerbate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective acerbate is

(rare) embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

As a verb acerbate is

to exasperate; to irritate.

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

    acerbate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

    • Verb

    (acerbat)
  • To exasperate; to irritate.
  • * 1869 , , Phineas Finn , ch. 51:
    • Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.
  • To make bitter or sour.

    • Synonyms

    * (exasperate) provoke * (make bitter) sour, embitter

    Derived terms

    * acerbation

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