As nouns the difference between taxonomy and overwatch
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while
overwatch is (military) the supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
As a verb overwatch is
to watch over.
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
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overwatch Verb
To watch over.
Noun
(-)
(military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
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