As nouns the difference between taxonomy and coolhunter
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while coolhunter is one who observes emerging trends and styles, usually involving street fashion, and sells this market research to companies.
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
coolhunter
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who observes emerging trends and styles, usually involving street fashion, and sells this market research to companies.
References
*So Yesterday by Scott Westerfield
*Tracking the Trendsetters by Mary Ann Smith-Janas and Clyde Heppner