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taxonomy | triangulate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb triangulate is

to locate by means of triangulation.

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

    triangulate

    English

    Verb

    (triangulat)
  • to locate by means of triangulation
  • * 1966 , Bob Shaw, Light of Other Days
    • "I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.
  • to pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both ends against the middle"
  • * ,
    • It is one thing to triangulate between the United States and the Arab world for short-term advantage; quite another to find oneself alienated from the heretofore supportive Americans without finding commensurate gratitude from the Middle East.