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Taxonomy vs Charivari - What's the difference?

taxonomy | charivari |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and charivari

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while charivari is the noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.

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

    charivari

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shivaree (US)

    Noun

  • The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
  • * 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 94:
    • The marriage ceremony was given primordial significance over folkloric pre-marriage engagement rituals and wild charvaris .
  • Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.

    • Related terms

    * shivaree

    Synonyms

    * skimmington