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As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective insentient is

having no consciousness or animation; not sentient.

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

    insentient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having no consciousness or animation; not sentient
  • Insensitive, indifferent
  • *1941 , Theodore Roethke, Death Piece
  • *:His thought is tied, the curving prow
  • *:Of motion moored to rock;
  • *:And minutes burst upon a brow
  • *:Insentient to shock.