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taxonomy | terse |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb terse is

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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

    terse

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) Polished, burnished; smooth; fine, neat, spruce.
  • (of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
  • * 1907 , , title page:
  • "A consise and comprehensive dictionary of general knowledge consisting of over 16,000 terse and original articles on nearly all subjects discussed in larger encyclopaedias,"
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=June 4, author=Lewis Smith, work=the Guardian
  • , title= Queen's English Society says enuf is enough, innit? , passage=Having attempted to identify a role for the society and its magazine, Quest, "for the next 40 years", the society chairman, Rhea Williams, decided it was time to close. She announced the group's demise in a terse message to members following the annual meeting, which just 22 people attended.}}
  • Abruptly or brusquely short.
  • Synonyms

    * abrupt * brusque * concise * curt * succinct * laconic * See also

    Antonyms

    * verbose * prolix

    Derived terms

    * tersely * terseness

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