different between underrepresent vs taxonomy

English

Alternative forms

• under-represent

Etymology

under- +? represent

Verb

underrepresent (third-person singular simple present underrepresents, present participle underrepresenting, simple past and past participle underrepresented)

1. To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
2. To give something insufficient or inadequate representation.
   • 2011, Veronica Szostalo, "Primary conflict", West End Word, volume 40, number 4, February 23 – March 8, page 1:

     Kessler […] said that he decided to run for alderman because he felt that Triplett underrepresented the ward.

Anagrams

• tenderpreneurs

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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