As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ettle
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ettle is (dialectal|chiefly|scotland) intention; intent; aim.
As a verb ettle is
(transitive|dialectal|chiefly|scotland) to aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try or ettle can be (obsolete) to earn.
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
ettle
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).
Verb
(en-verb)
(transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.
(transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To expect; reckon; count on.
(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To take aim.
(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To make attempt.
(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To direct one's course.
(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aspire; be ambitious.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
Noun
(
en noun)
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Intention; intent; aim.
Synonyms
* (l)
Etymology 2
A variation of .
Verb
(en-verb)
(obsolete) To earn.
