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Taxonomy vs Denomination - What's the difference?

taxonomy | denomination |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and denomination

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while denomination is denomination (all senses).

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

    denomination

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of naming]] or [[designate, designating.
  • (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons.
  • (countable) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect or religious sub-goup; as, a religious denomination.
  • She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.
  • (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc
  • :: What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.

    Derived terms

    * denominationalism

    See also

    * name * appellation * title