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taxonomy | iwis |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adverb iwis is

certainly, surely, indeed.

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

    iwis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ywis * iwys

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Certainly, surely, indeed.
  • *, Bk.V:
  • *:Thou art welcome iwys , for thou sekyst aftir sorow!
  • *1842 , Thomas Macaulay, Horatius :
  • *:Iwis , in all the Senate / There was no heart so bold.
  • *1890 , James Russell Lowell, Poetical Works :
  • *:God vanished long ago, iwis , A mere subjective synthesis