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taxonomy | cartesian |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective cartesian is

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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

    cartesian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or pertaining to, , his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
  • (mathematics, cartography) Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.

    • Derived terms

    * Cartesian doubt * Cartesian coordinates * Cartesian diver * Cartesian grid * Cartesian product * Cartesian space * Cartesian circle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who follows the philosophy of Cartesianism.

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms