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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dweeb

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dweeb is (us|slang|pejorative) a boring, studious, or socially inept person.

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

    dweeb

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang, pejorative) A boring, studious, or socially inept person.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * Sometimes used alongside nerd and geek, however dweeb does not carry the same connotations of intelligence.

    Quotations

    * No way, man, the biggest dweeb of them all with . . . Marilyn! – , "My Women" [https://archive.is/20121204150452/www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050613fa_fact] * There never is a Keanu but a dweeb looking at me – "If You Can't Dance", by the * I may be dumb, but I'm not a dweeb . – "Self-Esteem", by .

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