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Taxonomy vs Easterly - What's the difference?

taxonomy | easterly |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and easterly

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while easterly is (meteorology) any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

As an adjective easterly is

facing the east; directed towards the east.

As an adverb easterly is

in an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

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

    easterly

    English

    Noun

    (easterlies)
  • (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).
  • See also

    * equatorial easterly * tropical easterly * polar easterly

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Facing the east; directed towards the east.
  • an easterly course or voyage
  • Located towards the east.
  • the easterly side of a lake
  • Coming from the east.
  • an easterly wind

    Derived terms

    * easterliness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
  • From the east.
  • English contranyms