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taxonomy | upstanding |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective upstanding is

honest; reputable; respectable.

As a verb upstanding is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    upstanding

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • honest; reputable; respectable
    • An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.

    Etymology 2

    From upstand.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • standing up
    • Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Related terms

    * stand * stand up * upstand

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