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Taxonomy vs Asterisk - What's the difference?

taxonomy | asterisk |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and asterisk

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while asterisk is symbol ().

As a verb asterisk is

to mark with an asterisk symbol (*).

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia 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

    asterisk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * asterisc

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Symbol ().
  • (sports, US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
    • They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.
  • (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus.

    • See also

    (typography marks)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark with an asterisk symbol (*)

    • Related terms

    * aster * asterism * asteroid

    External links

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