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Taxonomy vs Penitentiary - What's the difference?

taxonomy | penitentiary |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and penitentiary

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while penitentiary is a state or federal prison for convicted felons.

As an adjective penitentiary is

of or relating to penance; penitential.

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

    penitentiary

    English

    Noun

    (penitentiaries)
  • (US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons.
  • A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
  • (obsolete) One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (obsolete) One who does penance.
    • (Hammond)
  • (obsolete) A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.
    • (Shipley)
  • (obsolete) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope.
  • (obsolete) An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

    • Synonyms

    * (prison) pen

    Related terms

    * pen

    External links

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to penance; penitential.
  • * Archbishop Bramhall:
    • A penitentiary tax.
  • Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.
  • * Blackstone:
    • Penitentiary houses.

    Coordinate terms

    * carceral