What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Taxonomy vs Culprit - What's the difference?

taxonomy | culprit |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and culprit

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while culprit is the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.

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

    culprit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
    • I tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit ; it should work now.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Dutch dominated only to waste numerous efforts, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie the main culprits .}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * culpable * mea culpa