As nouns the difference between taxonomy and disorientation
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while disorientation is the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
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
disorientation
English
Noun
(en-noun)
the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings
a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
a delusion
Related terms
* disorientate
* orientation