Taxonomy vs Finagle - What's the difference?
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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.
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods.
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(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
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As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.As a verb finagle is
to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods.taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologyfinagle
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Verb
(finagl)- ...finagle a day off from work.
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- ...shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes.
Derived terms
* finaglerReferences
finagle, The Word Detective, February 12th, 2008