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Taxonomy vs Catalog - What's the difference?

taxonomy | catalog |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and catalog

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while catalog is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a verb catalog is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

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

    catalog

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, Canada)
  • Usage notes

    In both the US and Canada, both catalog'' and ''catalogue'' are used, with ''catalogue'' commonly used in government and traditional institutions and ''catalog commonly used in informal, business, retail, and computing contexts.

    Derived terms

    * card catalog * library catalog