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taxonomy | dit |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb dit is

(d) to happen.

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

    dit

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ditten, .

    Verb

  • To stop up; block (an opening); close. Cf. Scots dit.
  • Etymology 2

    Variant of dite.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic, rare) A ditty, a little melody.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.vi:
  • No bird, but did her shrill notes sweetly sing; / No song but did containe a louely dit : / Trees, braunches, birds, and songs were framed fit [...].
  • (obsolete) A word; a decree.
  • Etymology 3

    Imitative.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code.
  • See also

    * dah

    Etymology 4

    Old English dyttan, akin to Icelandic ditta.

    Verb

    (ditt)
  • (obsolete) To close up.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 5

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • decimal digit
  • Anagrams

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