As nouns the difference between taxonomy and stair
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while stair is a single step in a staircase.
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
stair
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A single step in a staircase.
A series of steps, a staircase.
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Usage notes
* Stairs'' and ''stair are used to refer to a single staircase, mostly interchangeably in the UK.
Derived terms
* above-stairs
* upstairs
* downstairs
* stair-stepping
* staircase
* stairs
* stairway
* stairwell
See also
* ladder
* landing
Anagrams
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