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taxonomy | geminate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective geminate is

forming a pair.

As a verb geminate is

to arrange in pairs.

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

    geminate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Forming a pair.
  • * 2008 , Sara Finley, Review of “The Representation and Processing of Compound Words”
  • For example, Martin (2007) notes that compounds in several languages (including English and Turkish) violate the general phonological principles in the language (e.g., English only allows geminate consonants in compounds).

    Verb

    (geminat)
  • To arrange in pairs.
  • To occur in pairs.
  • Derived terms

    * gemination