As nouns the difference between taxonomy and muchness
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while muchness is large size or bulk; bigness; size; magnitude (large or small).
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
muchness
English
Noun
(
muchnesses)
Large size or bulk; bigness; size; magnitude (large or small).
Greatness in quantity, number, amount, or degree.
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Quotations
Three examples from The Diary of Samuel Pepys , all using the phrase the muchness of the business :
*1666': the ' muchness of his business cannot suffer him to mind it, or give him leisure to reflect on anything — Entry 15 Aug 1666
*1667/68': This troubled me so much as, together with the shortness of the time and ' muchness of the business, did let me be at it till but about ten at night — Entry 4 March 1667/68
*1668/69': my head a little troubled with the ' muchness of the business I have upon me at present — Entry 27 March 1668/69
