different between regenerate vs taxonomy

English

Alternative forms

• regen (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Latin regener?tus, perfect participle of regener?.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Verb

• IPA^(key): /?i??d??n??e?t/

Verb

regenerate (third-person singular simple present regenerates, present participle regenerating, simple past and past participle regenerated)

1. (transitive) To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
2. (transitive) To revitalize.
3. (transitive, biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue.
4. (intransitive) To become reconstructed.
5. (intransitive) To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
6. (intransitive) Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.

Related terms

• regeneration
• regenerative

Translations

Adjective

regenerate (not comparable)

1. Spiritually reborn.
2. (obsolete) Reproduced.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?ener?ate/

Verb

regenerate

1. present adverbial passive participle of regeneri

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?ene?rate/

Verb

regenerate

1. adverbial present passive participle of regenerar

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /re.?e.ne?ra?.te/, [r???n???ä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /re.d??e.ne?ra.te/, [r?d???n?????t??]

Verb

regener?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of regener?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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