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taxonomy | ceilingward |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective ceilingward is

facing or directed toward the ceiling.

As an adverb ceilingward is

toward the ceiling.

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

    ceilingward

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
  • * 1971 , Eaton K. Goldthwaite, The Marble Forest , Doubleday (1971), page 41:
    • Noble's eyes flashed in a quick ceilingward glance.
  • * 2008 , D. M. Cornish, Lamplighter , G. P. Putnam's Sons (2008), ISBN 9780399246395, page 141:
    • ". . . Did you see what she upstairs had delivered today?" one woman huffed with a ceilingward glance and a dripping poke of her thumb in the vague direction of the Snooks.
  • * 2012 , Kathy Lette, The Boy Who Fell to Earth , Bantam (2012), ISBN 9780593060834, page 59:
    • Once again, my little attempt to charm her with humour was met with a ceilingward lifting of the eyebrows in finicky disapproval.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Toward the ceiling.
  • * 1949 , Frank Kane, Green Light for Death , Prologue Books (2012), ISBN 9781440539961, unnumbered page:
    • Liddell nodded, exhaled a feathery tendril of dirty white smoke ceilingward .
  • * 1989 , Sandra Brown, Long Time Coming , Bantam Dell (2006), ISBN 9780553589351, page 76:
    • “Mom!” he said, rolling his eyes ceilingward . “I'm not a kid, you know.”
  • * 2002 , Michael P. Kube-McDowell, Vectors , Bantam Spectra (2002), ISBN 0553298240, page 118:
    • Logging off, Alynn stood up and stretched her arms ceilingward , fingers intertwined high above her head.