As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hypercorrection
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hypercorrection is the use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form.
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
hypercorrection
Alternative forms
* hyper-correction
Noun
(
en noun)
(linguistics) The use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form.
(linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
Usage notes
* Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or correct, the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.
Related terms
* hypercorrect, hyper-correct
* hypercorrective, hyper-corrective
* hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness
See also
* incorrection
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