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Taxonomy vs Pastime - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pastime |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pastime

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pastime is that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.

As a verb pastime is

to sport; to amuse oneself.

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

    pastime

    English

    (wikipedia pastime)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
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  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.

    • Synonyms

    * amusement * diversion * hobby * sport

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    Verb

  • (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself

    • Derived terms

    * pastimer * pastiming

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