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Taxonomy vs Hypercorrection - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hypercorrection |

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

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

    hypercorrection

    English

    (wikipedia 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 ----