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Taxonomy vs Brushstroke - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and brushstroke

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while brushstroke is the stroke of a brush, as in painting.

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

    brushstroke

    English

    Alternative forms

    * brush stroke, brush-stroke

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stroke of a brush, as in painting.
  • * 2008 , Simone Boni (translator), Enrica Crispino (author), Van Gogh , The Oliver Press, Inc., ISBN 978-1-934545-05-8, page 30:
    • Since moving to the city [Paris], his [’s] palette had become lighter and more colorful and his brushstrokes' more distinct. In this painting [''Boulevard de Clichy''], the pastel colors reflect the soft, wintry light. His ' brushstrokes , now shorter and almost dash-like, give the pedestrians a sense of hurrying along the boulevard.