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taxonomy | arbitrate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb arbitrate is

to make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter.

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

    arbitrate

    English

    Verb

  • To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
  • to arbitrate a disputed case
  • * Shakespeare
  • There shall your swords and lances arbitrate / The swelling difference of your settled hate.
  • To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
  • (mathematics, rare) To assign an object an arbitrary value, or otherwise arbitrarily determine it
  • We wish to show f is continuous. Arbitrate epsilon greater than zero...