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Taxonomy vs Crowning - What's the difference?

taxonomy | crowning |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and crowning

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while crowning is a coronation.

As a verb crowning is

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As an adjective crowning is

supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.

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

    crowning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
    • a crowning achievement
    crowning glory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coronation.
    • The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
  • The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
  • * 1860 , Fraser's Magazine (volume 61, page 711)
    • There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath.