IPA: /ˈtɔːdrɪnəs/
KK: /ˈtɔːdrɪnəs/
Definition: The quality of being cheap, showy, or in bad taste, often referring to something that is gaudy or lacking in elegance.
Example: The tawdriness of the decorations made the event feel less sophisticated.
IPA: /ˈtɔːdri/
KK: /ˈtɔːdri/
Definition: Something that looks cheap and is of poor quality, often in a way that is showy or flashy.
Example: The store was filled with tawdry decorations that looked like they were made from plastic.
Definition: Something that is cheap and looks flashy or showy, often in a way that is considered tasteless.
Example: The market was filled with tawdry items that looked appealing but were poorly made.
IPA: /ˈtæksim/
KK: /tæksim/
Definition: A basic linguistic element that represents a minimal feature, like the arrangement or emphasis of words in a phrase or sounds in a word.
Example: In linguistics, a taxeme can indicate how words are organized in a sentence.
IPA: /ˈtæksɪŋli/
KK: /ˈtæksɪŋli/
Definition: In a way that is demanding or difficult, often causing stress or fatigue.
Example: She worked taxingly on the project, feeling exhausted by the end of the day.
IPA: /ˈtæksaɪts/
KK: /ˈtæksaɪts/
Definition: A term used in geology to refer to fossilized leaves and stems that look similar to the modern genus of trees known as Taxus.
Example: The paleontologist discovered several taxites in the ancient sediment layers.
IPA: //ˈtæksɒl//
KK: /ˈtæksɔl/
Definition: A type of medicine used to treat cancer, derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree.
Example: The doctor prescribed taxol as part of the chemotherapy treatment.
IPA: /ˈtæksɒn/
KK: /ˈtæksɒn/
Definition: A category or group in biology used to classify living organisms, such as species, genus, or family.
Example: The scientist discovered a new taxon that had never been classified before.
IPA: /tækˈsɒnəmɪk/
KK: /tæksəˈnɑmɪk/
Definition: Related to the classification of living things into groups based on shared characteristics.
Example: The scientist used a taxonomic approach to categorize the new species of plants.
IPA: /tækˈsɒnəmɪkəl/
KK: /tæksəˈnɑmɪkəl/
Definition: Relating to the classification of living things into groups based on shared characteristics.
Example: The taxonomical study of plants helps scientists understand their relationships and evolution.
IPA: /tækˈsɒnəˌmɪkli/
KK: /tæksəˈnɑːmɪkli/
Definition: In a way that relates to the classification of living things into groups based on their characteristics.
Example: The species were classified taxonomically to understand their evolutionary relationships.
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