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Taxonomy vs Exaggeration - What's the difference?

taxonomy | exaggeration |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and exaggeration

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while exaggeration is the act of heaping or piling up.

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

    exaggeration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of heaping or piling up.
  • The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
  • A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

    • Synonyms

    * overstatement * hyperbole