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taxonomy | playable |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective playable is

able to be played.

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

    playable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Able to be played.
    • Not all compact discs are playable in car stereos.
  • (games) Of a move, giving a reasonable result; able to be played without losing.
  • (games) Of a game, able to be played and enjoyed.
  • * 1989 , Matt Bielby, Blasteroids'' (game review in ''Your Sinclair issue 40, April 1989)
    • Some of the most playable games tend to be those that've been around the longest: the Breakout''/''Arkanoid''/''Batty'' imitators for instance, or, as here, the ''Asteroids clones.

    Related terms

    * playability