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taxonomy | unspecifiable |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective unspecifiable is

unable to be specified.

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

    unspecifiable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to be specified.
  • * {{quote-journal, pagetitle=unspecifiable, year=2009, date=January 23, author=Helen Longino, title=Perilous thoughts: comment on van Fraassen, work=Philosophical Studies, doi=10.1007/s11098-008-9316-z, volume=143, issue=1, pages=25-32
    • , passage=The development of an account of the biological underpinnings of behavior will be like the development of the atomic theory, a mixture of experimental, observational/clinical, and theoretical work that progressively reduces the number of unspecifiable parameters. }}

    Antonyms

    * specifiable

    Related terms

    * unspecifiability