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Taxonomy vs Acuteness - What's the difference?

taxonomy | acuteness |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acuteness

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acuteness is the quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.

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

    acuteness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.
  • The faculty of nice discernment or perception; sensitiveness; – applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
  • Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
  • Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
  • Shrewdness, quickness of mind

    • Synonyms

    * sharpness, acumen, keenness

    Related terms

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