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Taxonomy vs Chiseler - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and chiseler

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while chiseler is one who uses a chisel for carving.

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

    chiseler

    English

    Alternative forms

    *chiseller

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who uses a chisel for carving.
  • (informal) A cheat; a swindler; a con artist.
  • *1941, (movie)
  • *:[Of course $20,000 is too much.] Only a cheap chiseler would ask that much.
  • A child.
  • *1922,
  • *:--Reuben and the son were piking it down the quay next the river on their way to the Isle of Man boat and the young chiseller suddenly got loose and over the wall with him into the Liffey.

    • Synonyms

    * sharper, spiv