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Taxonomy vs Eighth - What's the difference?

taxonomy | eighth |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and eighth

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while eighth is (eighth ones is used for the plural ) the person or thing in the eighth position.

As an adjective eighth is

the ordinal form of the number eight.

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

    eighth

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • The ordinal form of the number eight.

    • Synonyms

    * , 8th; (in names of monarchs and popes ) VIII

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (eighth ones is used for the plural ) The person or thing in the eighth position.
  • One of eight equal parts of a whole.
  • (slang) An "eighth" of an ounce equalling approximately 3.5 grams in marijuana or other drugs.

    • Synonyms

    * (person or thing in the eighth position) eighth one * (One of eight equal parts) , henry (for an eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the UK)

    Anagrams

    * English ordinal numbers