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Taxonomy vs Diviner - What's the difference?

taxonomy | diviner |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and diviner

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while diviner is one who foretells the future.

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

    diviner

    English

    Alternative forms

    * devynour, divinour (qualifier); divinor (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who foretells the future.
  • One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who foretells the future) foreteller, fortune-teller, prophet, seer, soothsayer * (one who searches for underground water) water diviner, dowser

    Derived terms

    * diviner's sage * water diviner

    Related terms

    * see divine

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