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Taxonomy vs Brimful - What's the difference?

taxonomy | brimful |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and brimful

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while brimful is the maximum amount a container can hold.

As an adjective brimful is

filled to maximum capacity.

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

    brimful

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Filled to maximum capacity.
  • * Chapman
    • So weighty was the cup, / That being propos'd brimful of wine, one scarce could lift it up.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The maximum amount a container can hold.
  • * 2001 , P. Koslowski, The Origin and the Overcoming of Evil and Suffering in the World Religions , Springer Science & Business Media (ISBN 9781402001871), page 17
    • If the glass is cracked, it cannot contain a brimful of water; and if and only if the water is calm enough, it can reflect the moon in the sky without distortion.
  • * 2012 , Thaddeus Hatter, Malice in Wonderland: What Every Law Student Should Have for the Trip , The Fine Print Press (ISBN 9781888960914)
    • As I listened to the words as they were coming out of my mouth, I realized that I sounded like Ozzy Osborne after three brimfuls of Merlot and a handful of Vicodin .
  • (label) A large amount.
  • * 2002 , Hayley Ann Solomon, A Scandalous Connection , Kensington Publishing Corp. (ISBN 9781420131857)
    • Such a suggestion—even a timid one in her own head—would have been met with a brimful of scorn.