different between stoically vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

From stoical +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?st??.?k.?l.i/, /?st??.?k.li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sto?.?k.?l.i/, /?sto?.?k.li/

Adverb

stoically (comparative more stoically, superlative most stoically)

1. In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.
   • 2010, Christopher Reich, Rules of Betrayal, chapter 41, page 208

     Frank Connor look the news stoically and, except for a sudden and nearly unnoticed grimace, with no outward show of emotion.

2. In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress.
   • 1985, Larry Morton Gernsbacher, The Suicide Syndrome: Origins, Manifestations, and Alleviation of Human Self-destructiveness, page 143

     Regardless of how involved Carl outwardly appears, inside he holds himself stoically detached.

3. (philosophy) In a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism.

Related terms

• stoic / Stoic
• stoical
• stoicism

Translations

Anagrams

• callosity

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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