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taxonomy | unitive |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective unitive is

of, causing, or involving unity or union.

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

    unitive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, causing, or involving unity or union.
  • * 1986 , Jeffrey Burton Russell, Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages , page 290:
    • The mystics' fundamental vision was unitive : all things, including sinful creatures, are united with God.
  • * 2003 , Albert Joseph Mary Shamon, Firepower Through Confirmation , page 13:
    • Starting with this principle, established by God, namely that sex must always be the expression of a love that is unitive (till death) and procreative (opened to life), we can arrive at a simple Sexual Ethics primer.
  • * 2009 , David Gershon, Social change 2.0: a blueprint for reinventing our world :
    • It was unitive in that it directly asked each person to go beyond that which separates him or her from other people.

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