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Taxonomy vs Expedience - What's the difference?

taxonomy | expedience |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and expedience

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while expedience is (uncountable) the quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.

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

    expedience

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
  • * Sharp
  • To determine concerning the expedience of action.
  • Speed, haste or urgency.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Making hither with all due expedience .
  • * 2008 , , Wigu: Day 13: Saturday in the Park
  • We must spring into action with a relentless sense of expedience and determination!''
  • Something that is expedient.
  • (obsolete) An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Forwarding this dear expedience .

    Synonyms

    * (fitness or suitableness) expediency * expediency

    References

    * OED2 * * *