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Taxonomy vs Dialectic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | dialectic |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dialectic

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dialectic is any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.

As an adjective dialectic is

dialectical.

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

    dialectic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dialectick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
  • A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
    • This situation created the inner dialectic of American history.

    Related terms

    * dialect * dialectical * dialogue * trialectic, trialectics

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dialectical