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Taxonomy vs Countersign - What's the difference?

taxonomy | countersign |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and countersign

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while countersign is a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.

As a verb countersign is

to sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing).

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

    countersign

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person
  • The response to a sign or signal.
    • Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing).
  • (by extension) to add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person

    • External links

    * "countersign" at dict.org

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