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taxonomy | underwater |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and underwater

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while underwater is underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.

As an adjective underwater is

(not comparable) beneath the surface of the water, or of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

As an adverb underwater is

going beneath the surface of the water.

As a verb underwater is

(agriculture|horticulture) to water or irrigate insufficiently.

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

    underwater

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia underwater) (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) beneath the surface of the water, or of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface
  • (nautical) beneath the water line of a vessel
  • (figuratively) Under water.
  • (finance) having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value
    • We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.
  • * {{quote-video
    • , date = 2013-05-13 , title = Underwater , series = , medium = Television , network = A&E , number = 9 , people = Matthew MacCaull , role = Matt Bronstein , passage = You're underwater . The best thing you can do is just walk away. Let the bank take it back. }}

    Synonyms

    * (beneath the water surface ): subaqueous, subaquatic, submarine * (having negative equity ): upside down

    Related terms

    * underground * underseas

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • going beneath the surface of the water

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean
  • (fishing) A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.
  • * {{quote-book, 1923, Sheridan R. Jones, Bait Casting: The Short Rod and How to Use It, page=57 citation
    • , passage=Practically all wobbling underwaters will take fish aplenty in the hands of a man who really knows how to put them through their stints. }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (agriculture, horticulture) to water or irrigate insufficiently

    • Antonyms

    * afloat

    See also

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