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taxonomy | outlaugh |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb outlaugh is

to ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.

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

    outlaugh

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.
    • His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin
  • To laugh louder than, surpass in laughing.
  • *1995 , Myra Page, Moscow Yankee
  • *:At his father's quick guffaw he jumped back, trying to outlaugh him. "Mamma, did you hear what I said, Mamma?" Boardman felt his side. "My boy, that's a good one."