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Taxonomy vs Constitutive - What's the difference?

taxonomy | constitutive |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective constitutive is

having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.

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

    constitutive

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    Adjective

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  • having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
  • having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
  • extremely important, essential
  • that forms a constituent part of something else
  • (biochemistry) (of an enzyme ) that is continuously produced at a constant rate