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taxonomy | overexpand |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb overexpand is

to expand to an excessive or unwise degree.

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

    overexpand

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To expand to an excessive or unwise degree
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 10, author=David M. Herszenhorn, title=Capitol Feud: A 12-Year-Old Is the Fodder, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Republicans on Capitol Hill, who were gearing up to use Graeme as evidence that Democrats have overexpanded the health program to include families wealthy enough to afford private insurance, have backed off. }}