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Taxonomy vs Doctrinal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | doctrinal |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and doctrinal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while doctrinal is a matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

As an adjective doctrinal is

of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

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

    doctrinal

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
  • (obsolete) Didactic.
  • * Hooker
    • The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument.

    Related terms

    * docent * docile * doctor * doctorate * doctrinaire * doctrine * document * indoctrinate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.
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