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Taxonomy vs Balkanization - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and balkanization

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while balkanization is (balkanization).

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

    balkanization

    English

    (Balkanization)

    Alternative forms

    * Balkanisation

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (historical, chiefly, political science) A geopolitical term to describe the fragmentation of a region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
  • (informal) Any disintegration process, such as that of the Internet being divided into separate enclaves.

    • External links

    * (Balkanization) * (Balkan Wars) * (Yugoslav wars)