Taxonomy vs Backslide - What's the difference?
taxonomy | backslide |
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.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
:He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide .
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
:Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. —
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.As a verb backslide is
to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.taxonomy
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologybackslide
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English irregular verbsOxfam press release, 24 June 2002