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Taxonomy vs Acceptor - What's the difference?

taxonomy | acceptor |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acceptor

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acceptor is one who accepts.

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

    acceptor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (qualifier) acceptour

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who accepts.
  • (legal, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
  • (chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
  • (biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
  • (physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor.