As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.
As an adjective autonomous is
self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, Governing independently.
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
autonomous
English
Adjective
(head)
Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, Governing independently.
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
Synonyms
* (governing independently) sovereign, self-governing
* (acting on ones own behalf) selfstanding, self-directed
Antonyms
* heteronomous
Derived terms
* autonomously
* semiautonomous
Related terms
* autonomy
See also
* autonomous area
* autonomous navigation
