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As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb shortchange is

to defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

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

    shortchange

    English

    Alternative forms

    * short change * short-change

    Verb

  • To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
    • I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back. I got shortchanged !
  • (by extension) To deprive someone of something for which they paid.
    • The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself.
  • To make disadvantaged by design.