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As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective malleable is

malleable (able to be hammered into thin sheets).

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

    malleable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
  • (metaphorical ) Flexible, liable to change.
    • My opinion on the subject is malleable .
  • (cryptography, of an algorithm) in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext

    • Related terms

    * malleability * malleableness * malleably * malleate

    Coordinate terms

    * ductile

    References

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