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Taxonomy vs Elderdom - What's the difference?

taxonomy | elderdom |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and elderdom

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while elderdom is authority; dominion.

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

    elderdom

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Authority; dominion.
  • *1852 , Alfred (King of England), The whole works of King Alfred the Great :
    • Both of these things Moses fulfilled, when he refused elderdom or authority, [...]
  • Preeminence; superiority.
  • *1773 , Paulus Orosius, Daines Barrington, The Anglo-Saxon version :
    • The name of one of these was Claudius, who arrogated to himself elderdom over the others, though they by no means allowed his claim of superiority, hut quarrelled with him.
  • The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
  • *2005 , Philip Sheldrake, The new Westminster dictionary of Christian spirituality :
    • Hence the popular belief that elderdom was most of all at home on Russian soil.
  • The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
  • *2010 , Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., Janis Abrahms Spring, Michael Spring, Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent :
    • Thanks to him, I have a better sense of what it takes to morph gracefully into elderdom .
  • The role or influence of an elder or elders.
  • *2005 , Hortense Calisher, Tattoo for a Slave :
    • The weight of elderdom in our family was like a drapery to be taken for granted. In which anyone could at times gratefully hide.

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