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As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun catherine is

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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

    catherine

    Alternative forms

    * Catharine * Katharine * Katherine * Kathryn * (rare nonstandard spellings) Catheryn, Cathryn, Katheryn

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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  • * 1763 Voltaire and Catherine the Great: Selected Correspondence . Voltaire, Catherine, Antony Lentin.(Translation from French.)Publ. Oriental Research Partners,1973:
  • - - - despite of what you say of my fine name, I think my head is so obstinate and inflexible that the name Catherine was well chosen. It suits my character. I was given the name by the late Empress Elisabeth, to whom I owe much; she gave it to me out of affection and out of respect for her mother
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  • It was named Catherine', but he never called it the name in full, as he had never called the first ' Catherine short, probably because Heathcliff had a habit of doing so. The little one was always Cathy, it formed to him a distinction from the mother, and yet, a connection with her;
  • * 1981 Carole Gift Page, Carrie , Bethany House Publishers (1994), ISBN 155661523X, page 55:
  • "Is that your given name?" "Not exactly. My father named me Catherine', and my mother nicknamed me Carrie. Nobody calls me '''Catherine'''." "Oh, but you're much more a '''Catherine''' than a Carrie," observed Peter seriously. "Carrie is simple and mundane; ' Catherine is complex and beautiful."
  • * 2003 Michael O. Gregory: The Dead Years : page 35:
  • "Yes, Catherine' sounds like a lovely name. I like it. My new name will be '''Catherine'''." She rolled the name ' Catherine silently again. The name had character a noble ring to it she really liked it.

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