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taxonomy | readable |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective readable is

(of handwriting|print|etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher.

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

    readable

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia readable) (en adjective)
  • (of handwriting, print, etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher
  • ''If that sign was still readable we'd know where we are!
  • which can be read, i.e. accessed or played, by a certain technical type of device
  • ''No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
  • (of a book) enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed
  • ''These assembly instructions aren't readable , I still don't have a clue how to start!

    Synonyms

    * (able to be read) legible

    Antonyms

    * unreadable * illegible

    Derived terms

    * readability * readableness * readably * human-readable, this is, readable by a human being as opposed to only computer-readable.