Definitions for lumper
lumper

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumpernoun

   a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

2. lumpernoun

   a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lumpernoun

   The European eelpout; -- called also lumpen.

2. lumpernoun

   Extra labor hired by a trucking company to assist a driver and/or customer unloading or loading a truck.

3. lumpernoun

   A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to keep categories such as species or dialects together in larger groups.

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1. lumper

   A lumper is a person who takes a broad view in categorizing or grouping things together, often neglecting or disregarding minor differences or distinctions among the items. This term is often used in various disciplines like taxonomy, history, archeology, or philosophy. For instance, in taxonomy, a lumper is a scientist who prefers to group organisms under larger categories. The opposite of a lumper is a splitter, a person who tends to divide things into different categories based on small distinctions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lumpernoun

   the European eelpout; -- called also lumpen

2. Lumpernoun

   one who lumps

3. Lumpernoun

   a laborer who is employed to load or unload vessels when in harbor

4. Etymology: [Cf. Lamper eel.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lumper

   one who, in describing species or genera recognizes only prominent or obvious characters to the exclusion of minor color or variable characters of maculation or structure: see splitter.

Matched Categories

1. • Laborer
   • Taxonomist

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for lumper »

1. rumple

2. plumer

3. replum

How to pronounce lumper?

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How to say lumper in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lumper in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lumper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lumper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lumper
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumper
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=lumper
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lumper