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taxonomy | wtf |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an initialism wtf is

(wtf).

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

    wtf

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wtf

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (en-initialism)
  • (military slang, Internet slang, text messaging)
  • * 1985 , Dick Dunn, “ China Cat lyrics – explanations?”, in net.music.gdead, Usenet :
    • I've READ them; I know what all the words are. I still say, "WTF , over?" Someone's playing with our heads on this one, but what's all the word stew?
  • * 1994 , Marat Fayzullin, “ Re: MMM”, in relcom.talk, Usenet :
    • Now, please, explain WTF did you mean by this text?
  • * 2005', “defect violation” (username), “ Re: '''WTF !!”, in uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool, ''Usenet :
    • WTF are you on about? We played some very good football for most of the match,
  • (rare) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck or who the fuck.
  • (sports, taekwondo) World Taekwondo Federation
  • * 1998 , The complete Idiot's guide to Taekwondo :
    • Likewise the WTF says they are the official Tae Kwon Do organization because
  • * 2003 , Taekwondo: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Korean Art of Self-Defense :
    • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes WTF at its 83rd
  • * 2005 , Official Taekwondo Training Manual :
    • The Secretariat of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF ) is located in Seoul, South Korea, in a beautiful edifice

    Usage notes

    * (what the fuck) , like the full expression what the fuck, may be used either to introduce a question:
    WTF''' are you talking about?''
    or as an interjection:
    ''' WTF ! That's a load of bull!
    * (what the fuck) is sometimes spelled or written out in the NATO phonetic alphabet: whiskey tango foxtrot. * (what the fuck) is not usually considered as offensive as the full expression what the fuck.

    Derived terms

    * WTFery

    Related terms

    * DTF

    Anagrams

    * English internet slang English three-letter words