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taxonomy | abdicate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb abdicate is

(obsolete) to disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

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

    abdicate

    English

    Verb

    (abdicat)
  • (obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
  • (transitive, reflexive, obsolete) To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
  • (obsolete) To depose.
  • (obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard.
    • (Bishop Hall)
  • To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
    • Note:'' The word ''abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The cross-bearers abdicated their service.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • He abdicates all right to be his own governor.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The understanding abdicates its functions.
  • To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • Though a king may abdicate' for his own person, he cannot ' abdicate for the monarchy.

    Synonyms

    * give up, relinquish, renounce, quit, vacate, surrender, relent * forsake, abandon, desert, renounce, relent * forsake, give up * (relinquish or renounce a high office or sovereignty) relinquish, renounce, resign, quit, give up, vacate, relent

    Derived terms

    * abdicable * abdicant * abdicator

    Related terms

    * abdication

    References

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