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Taxonomy vs Forbode - What's the difference?

taxonomy | forbode |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and forbode

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while forbode is a forbidding, prohibition.

As a verb forbode is

or forbode can be to portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.

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

    forbode

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) forbode, forbod, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A forbidding, prohibition.
  • A command forbidding a thing.
    • God's/The Lord's forbode

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • .

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) foreboden, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * forebode (much more commonly used)

    Verb

    (forbod)
  • To portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.
    • The dark clouds forbode of fierce storms.
    Synonyms
    * (to portend or foretell) foretell, portend, predict