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taxonomy | existential |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective existential is

of, or relating to existence.

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

    existential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".

    • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    Related terms

    * aseity * exist * existence * existent * existant