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Taxonomy vs Discretionary - What's the difference?

taxonomy | discretionary |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective discretionary is

available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

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

    discretionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
    • discretionary income
    discretionary powers

    Derived terms

    * discretionary spending * nondiscretionary * nondiscretionary spending

    See also

    * abuse