As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dreadnought
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dreadnought is a battleship, especially of the world war i era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
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
dreadnought
Alternative forms
* dreadnaught
Noun
(
en noun)
a battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
(informal) a type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
The cloth itself; fearnaught.
Derived terms
* super dreadnought
See also
* aircraft carrier
* battleship
* corvette
* cruiser
* destroyer
* frigate
* gunboat
* monitor
* sloop
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