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taxonomy | shiva |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun shiva is

(hinduism) the god of destruction and transformation, and together with brahma and vishnu, one of the principal deities in hinduism within shaivism he is viewed as the supreme deity, whereas in other branches of hinduism such as the smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the divine.

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

    shiva

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shibah, shiv'ah, shivah, shive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
  • Derived terms

    * sit shiva