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taxonomy | stepwise |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective stepwise is

one (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal.

As an adverb stepwise is

one step or stage at a time; step by step.

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

    stepwise

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
  • * 2003 , Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site (page 48)
    • The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time.

    Translations

    * German: (trans-mid) (trans-bottom)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • One step or stage at a time; step by step

    • Translations

    (one step or stage at a time) * German: (trans-mid) (trans-bottom)