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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cheapskate

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cheapskate is someone who stingily avoids spending money.

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

    cheapskate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
    • He is such a cheapskate , he found that jumper in a dustbin.
  • By extension, someone who doesn't give freely.
    • My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

    Synonyms

    * miser * See also

    Antonyms

    * spendthrift