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taxonomy | postretirement |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective postretirement is

occurring after a period of retirement.

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

    postretirement

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring after a period of retirement.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 27, author=Matt Higgins, title=For Rahlves, No Longer Man Against Mountain, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It was not a situation that Rahlves, 34, one of the most accomplished World Cup downhill racers in American skiing history, would have imagined for his postretirement career. }}

    Antonyms

    *preretirement