Taxonomy vs Nerf - What's the difference?
taxonomy | nerf |
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.
(auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
(slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.As a verb nerf is
(auto racing) to bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully or nerf can be (slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.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 * ontologynerf
English
(NERF)Etymology 1
From automobile racing; to bump another car (ca. 1950s?).Verb
(en verb)- A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.
Derived terms
* nerf bar * nerf netEtymology 2
From the trademark NERF (an abbreviation of "non-expanding recreational foam"), a range of toys made of soft foam, ineffective as actual weapons (1969).Verb
(en verb)- The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.