systematics

Noun

Meaning

The study of classification systems and nomenclature.

The systematic classification of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms.

A branch of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of Christian beliefs. It comprises dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion.

The place where legal provisions stand as relevant for their interpretation.

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Synonyms

nomenclature taxonomy soteriology onomastics biosystematics antonomasia onomatology orismology biosystematy hierology biosystematic

Hypernyms

science scientific discipline

Hyponyms

dendrology biosystematics biosystematy

Phrases with the word

bio-systematics evolutionary systematics

Examples

A "new" systematics will be forthcoming only when the urge to be "right" takes a back seat to the possibility that one is wrong. Jeffrey M. Schwartz

A comparison of genes within a species or between different species can show similarities between protein functions, or relations between species (the use of molecular systematics to construct phylogenetic trees ). Source: Internet

A reply to Ernst Mayr (1974), intended as an internationally accessible reply to the criticism Ernst Mayr had made of Hennig's phylogenetic systematics. Source: Internet

Anatomy and systematics of the Confuciusornithidae (Theropoda, Aves) from the late Mesozoic of northeastern China. Source: Internet

Definition and relation with taxonomy John Lindley provided an early definition of systematics in 1830, although he wrote of "systematic botany" rather than using the term "systematics". Source: Internet

Dinets V. The Canis tangle: a systematics overview and taxonomic recommendations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

systematick systematicks systematicness systematisation systematise systematiser