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Taxonomy vs Rundown - What's the difference?

taxonomy | rundown |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and rundown

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while rundown is a rough outline generally used in the definite, as the rundown .

As an adjective rundown is

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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

    rundown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rough outline. Generally used in the definite, as the rundown .
    • Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?
  • (baseball) A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
    • Smith is caught in a rundown , but Jones will come around to score.
  • A Caribbean stew of fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.

    • Adjective

    (-)

    • Synonyms

    * bedraggled * broken-down * dilapidated * ramshackle * ruinous * tatterdemalion * tumbledown