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taxonomy | counterattracting |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective counterattracting is

(rare) serving to counterattract.

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

    counterattracting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) Serving to counterattract.
  • * 1969 : Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science Sentinel , volume 71, page 970 (The Christian Science Publishing Society)
  • There are no counterattracting or counteracting forces in God or in His universe, including man.
  • * 1992 : Evelyn Gajowski, The Art of Loving: Female Subjectivity and Male Discursive Traditions in Shakespeare’s Tragedies , page 112] ([http://www.aupresses.com/ University of Delaware Press; ISBN 087413398X, 9780874133981)
  • His emotional dependency on her is matched and balanced by her dependency on him in a continuous, reciprocal, attracting and counterattracting , responsive and counter-responsive interrelationship.