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taxonomy | accountant |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and accountant

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while accountant is one who renders account; one accountable.

As an adjective accountant is

(obsolete) accountable.

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

    accountant

    English

    Alternative forms

    (one who handles financial records)

    Etymology 1

    * First attested in the mid 15th century. * * From (etyl), from (etyl) acuntant. * Compare (etyl) accomptant. * See also account .

    Noun

    (wikipedia accountant) (en noun)
  • One who renders account; one accountable.
  • A reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)
  • (accounting) One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.
  • (accounting) One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.
  • Quotations
    * {{quote-book, year=1900 , author=Francis William Pixley , title=Accountancy — constructive and recording accountancy (Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, London). citation , volume=1 , page=4 , passage=The word Accountant is derived from the French word compter'', which took its origin from the Latin word ''computare . The word was formerly written in English as "accomptant", but in process of time the word, which was always pronounced by dropping the "p", became gradually changed both in pronunciation and in orthography to its present form.}}
    Derived terms
    * accountant general * chartered accountant * Certified National Accountant

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in the early 15th century.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) accountable
  • Usage notes
    (adjective) Followed by the word to .