What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Taxonomy vs Construe - What's the difference?

taxonomy | construe |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and construe

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while construe is a translation.

As a verb construe is

to interpret or explain the meaning of something.

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

    construe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A translation.
  • An interpretation.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
  • The world must construe''' according to its wits; this court must '''construe according to the law.
    , 1954
  • (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence.
  • *
  • Thus, in a sentence such as:
    (113)      John considers [S Fred'' to be too sure of ''himself'']
    the italicised Reflexive ''himself'' can only be construed''' with ''Fred'', not with ''John'': this follows from our assumption that non-subject Reflexives must have an antecedent within their own S. Notice, however, that in a sentence such as:
    (114)      ''John'' seems to me [S — to have perjured ''himself'']
    ''himself'' must be '''construed
    with ''John
    .
  • To translate.
  • Derived terms

    * construction * misconstrue

    Anagrams

    * * * * ----