As nouns the difference between taxonomy and confectionery
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while confectionery is (uncountable) foodstuffs]] that taste very sweet, taken as a group; [[candy|candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
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
confectionery
English
Noun
(en-noun)
(uncountable) Foodstuffs]] that taste very sweet, taken as a group; [[candy, candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
Synonyms
* candy (US), sweets (UK)
* (business of manufacturing confectionery) sweet-making, sweet manufacture
* (shop where confectionary is sold) confectioner's, candy store (US), sweet shop (UK)
Related terms
* confect
* confection
* confectionary
* confectioner
