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taxonomy | trine |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun trine is

, short form of katrine ( =catherine).

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

    trine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Triple, threefold.
  • (astrology) Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.
  • * , III.1.2.ii:
    • The physicians refer this to their temperament, astrologers to trine and sextile aspects, or opposite of their several ascendants, lords of their genitures, love and hatred of planets […].

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of three things.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • A single trine of brazen tortoises.
  • An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

    • Verb

  • (astrology) To put in the aspect of a trine.
  • * Dryden
    • By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined .

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