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taxonomy | carjack |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb carjack is

to steal an automobile forcibly from someone.

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

    carjack

    English

    Alternative forms

    *car-jack

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To steal an automobile forcibly from someone.
  • Someone should carjack that pompous jerk and teach him a lesson!
  • To forcibly steal some vehicle.
  • These twerps have carjacked their last Mercedes.

    Derived terms

    * carjacker * carjacking

    Synonyms

    * hijack