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Taxonomy vs Centenarian - What's the difference?

taxonomy | centenarian |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and centenarian

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while centenarian is one who is at least 100 years old one who is past his or her tenth decade.

As an adjective centenarian is

being at least 100 years old beyond one's tenth decade.

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

    centenarian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is at least 100 years old. One who is past his or her tenth decade.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being at least 100 years old. Beyond one's tenth decade.
  • Of or relating to a centenarian.

    • Derived terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * vicenarian * tricenarian * quadragenarian * quinquagenarian * sexagenarian * septuagenarian * octogenarian * nonagenarian