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taxonomy | townwide |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective townwide is

extending throughout a town.

As an adverb townwide is

throughout a town.

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

    townwide

    English

    Alternative forms

    * town-wide

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Extending throughout a town.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 19, author=Michelle York, title=Unwanted Result of Ballot Confusion: A Beerless Town, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Their desire to serve beer and wine led to an unintended townwide beer ban. }}

    Synonyms

    * citywide

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Throughout a town.
  • * 1994 , , How Long Has This Been Going On? , St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-16867-5, page 158:
    • The two boys became inseparable so early on that they were known townwide as “the Twins.”
  • * 2007 , Patricia Joan O. Horsey & Carrie E. Schreiber, Chronological History of Chestertown, Maryland: 1900-1993 , AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1-4343-1217-4, page 98:
    • The Town appointed a Parking Study Committee to address complaints townwide .
  • * 2010 , Peter G. Furth et al., "Parking Lane Width and Bicycle Operating Space", Transportation Research Record , volume 2190, page 46:
    • In 2008, Brookline police gave 119 citations townwide for parking more than 12 in. from the curb, indicating at least a modest level of enforcement.

    Synonyms

    * citywide