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Taxonomy vs Skier - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and skier

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while skier is .

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

    skier

    English

    Etymology 1

    ski +

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who skis.

    • Etymology 2

    sky +

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A ball hit high in the air, often leading to a catch.
  • * 2002, Jeff Green, "New Zealand win tri-series in convincing style", Cricinfo:
    • However, when Guha returned, she picked the wrong ball to pull and hit a skier to Charlotte Edwards.
  • * 2012, Harry Pearson, "There's always a catch – unless it's me or Monty underneath the ball", The Guardian:
    • The second thing I did my best to get out of was the unpleasant position Monty found himself in rather too often in Sri Lanka: standing under a skier in the deep.

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