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taxonomy | thisclose |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective thisclose is

a presentation of the phrase "this close" that intentionally omits the space between the words to demonstrate the degree of closeness; so close as to have no intervening space.

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

    thisclose

    English

    Adjective

  • A presentation of the phrase "this close" that intentionally omits the space between the words to demonstrate the degree of closeness; so close as to have no intervening space.
  • *1955 , Bob Stohl, in TV guide: Volume 3 , p. 27:
    • JUDY GARLAND was thisclose to signing an exclusive TV contract with NBC, but the deal fell through.
  • *2001 , CMJ New Music Report (Dec 17, 2001), Vol. 69, No. 743, page 10:
    • Sources indicate that Danzig is thisclose to signing a new label deal.
  • *2003 , Megan McCafferty, Second Helpings: A Novel , p. 80:
    • Bridget is the only one at school who knows that I came thisclose to letting Marcus Flutie devirginize me last New Year's Eve.
  • *2009 , Toni McGee Causey, Charmed and Dangerous , p. 268:
    • He knew he was thisclose' to cuffing Bobbie Faye. ' Thisclose to keeping her from getting killed in the inevitable cross fire he sensed was coming; he felt it all the way to the cellular level of his bones.