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taxonomy | behear |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb behear is

to give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

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

    behear

    English

    Verb

  • To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
  • *1826 , Robin Hood:
    • All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, [...]
  • *1877 , The Sunday magazine:
    • In some incidental way he beheard him of the poor widow's difficulty, and at once the manhood in him asserted itself.
  • *1896 , Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Scribner's magazine, Volume 20 :
    • "Did you do it yoursel', Grizel ? God behears , she did it hersel!"
  • *1897 , Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson :
    • "The good Lord behear!" he exclaimed, stood stock-still for a moment, and waddled off at top speed towards the back door. "We must tell Aunt at once! [...]"
  • *1901 , A Book of romantic ballads:
    • All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed [...]
  • *1911 , Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Brother Copas :
    • Or behear' ye the sheep, to the husbanding rams how they bleat to the shade! Or ' behear ye the birds, at the Goddess' command how they sing unafraid!
  • *1972 , Billboard - Aug 26, 1972:
    • He has a touch so precise yet delicate that it is a joy to behear .
  • *1978 , Jazz:
    • We knew that feedback could affect the turntable/arm/cartridge resonances in ways unpleasant and unrealistic to behear . To our surprise, the Linn, compared against the est Japanese and European turntables, did sound better.
  • *1996 , Musician:
    • His cymbal wash during the five songs taken from a live Swedish radio broadcast is a wonder to behear .
  • *2008 , The Wire:
    • Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear .
  • *2012 , Alan Goldsher, Modest Mouse :
    • They worked completely in unison, doubling the parts in a mirror-like fashion that was a sight to behold and a sound to behear .