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taxonomy | supportable |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective supportable is

capable of being supported, upheld, maintained, or defended.

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

    supportable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being supported, upheld, maintained, or defended.
  • Capable of being borne, endured, or tolerated; endurable.
  • * 1610 , , act 5 scene 1
    • [...]supportable
    To make the dear loss, have I means much weaker
    Than you may call to comfort you, for I
    Have lost my daughter.

    Antonyms

    * insupportable * intolerable * unabideable * unbearable

    Derived terms

    * supportableness * supportably

    References

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