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taxonomy | thereabout |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adverb thereabout is

near that place, time or date.

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

    thereabout

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • near that place, time or date
    • Dinner will be ready at 6:30 or thereabout .
  • approximately that number
    • The speed of light is 185,000 miles per hour, right? - Yes, thereabout .
  • (obsolete) concerning that; about that
    • What will ye dine? I will go thereabout . — Chaucer.
    They were much perplexed thereabout . — Luke xxiv. 4.

    Synonyms

    * thereabouts

    Derived terms

    * thereabouts

    See also

    *

    Anagrams

    * English pronominal adverbs