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Taxonomy vs Cracking - What's the difference?

taxonomy | cracking |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cracking

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cracking is (chemistry) the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

As an adjective cracking is

great.

As an adverb cracking is

(british) very, usually associated with praise.

As a verb cracking is

.

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

    cracking

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
  • The formation of cracks on a surface
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Great
  • The race started at a cracking pace.
  • Enjoyable.
  • We had a cracking time.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (British) Very, usually associated with praise.
  • It was a cracking good show.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * get cracking