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Taxonomy vs Downhill - What's the difference?

taxonomy | downhill |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and downhill

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while downhill is (uncountable) the fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

As an adverb downhill is

down a slope.

As an adjective downhill is

located down a slope or hill.

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

    downhill

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Down a slope
    • Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there

    Antonyms

    * uphill

    Derived terms

    * go downhill

    Adjective

    (further)
  • located down a slope or hill
  • going down a slope or a hill
  • (by extension) easy
  • (by extension) deteriorating, getting worse
    • After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill .

    Usage notes

    * "easy" sense comparative and superlative is usually made with more and most * "deteriorating" sense often used as "went downhill".

    Antonyms

    * uphill

    Noun

    (wikipedia downhill)
  • (uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing
  • (countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing