As nouns the difference between taxonomy and commodore
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while commodore is (military|nautical) a naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
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
commodore
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
(nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
(nautical) The president of a yacht club
(US, military, nautical) A commodore admiral
(US, military, nautical) A
Synonyms
* (non-flag naval rank) senior captain, fleet captain, flag captain
* (nautical) senior captain, fleet captain, flag captain, shipmaster senior grade
* (flag naval rank) CDRE , COMO (abbreviation)
* (naval rank) Cmdre , (abbreviation)
Usage notes
The equivalent army rank is brigadier, senior colonel, brigadier general, or lowest ranking general officer grade.
Coordinate terms
* brigadier
