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taxonomy | thousandfold |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective thousandfold is

multiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.

As an adverb thousandfold is

by a factor of a thousand.

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

    thousandfold

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Multiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.
    • The changes to the algorithm resulted in a thousandfold increase in efficiency, earning the engineer a small brass plaque.
  • Having one thousand parts or members.
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick :
    • Looking into his eyes, you seemed to see there the yet lingering images of those thousand-fold perils he had calmly confronted through life.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • By a factor of a thousand.