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taxonomy | om |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb om is

embrace, hug.

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

    om

    English

    Alternative forms

    * aum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 800:
  • In fact it sounded exactly like the voice of Livia, her vanished sister, and, like her, it was intoning the Aum just as she used once to do at the beginning of her yoga sessions.
  • * 2001 , Hazel Curry, The Guardian , 20 Oct 2001:
  • Om is pronounced "a-a-o-o-u-u-m-m" and is repeated slowly for as long as possible.

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