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Taxonomy vs Aftermath - What's the difference?

taxonomy | aftermath |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and aftermath

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while aftermath is (obsolete|or farmers' jargon) a second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    aftermath

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, or farmers' jargon) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
  • That which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
  • In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.