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Taxonomy vs Byzantine - What's the difference?

taxonomy | byzantine |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and byzantine

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while byzantine is (historical) a byzant (coin).

As an adjective byzantine is

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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

    byzantine

    English

    Alternative forms

    * byzantine

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Overly complex or intricate.
    • a Byzantine system of regulations
  • Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
  • of a devious, usually stealthy manner, of practice.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul)
  • (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
  • (coin)