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taxonomy | babysit |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb babysit is

to watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

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

    babysit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
    • My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.
    We need someone to babysit our children while we go to the theater.
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  • To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.
    • He left me to babysit the new guy while he got some work done.

    Derived terms

    * (l) ----