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Taxonomy vs Extracurricular - What's the difference?

taxonomy | extracurricular |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and extracurricular

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while extracurricular is (education) an activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

As an adjective extracurricular is

outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.

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

    extracurricular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
    • The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.
  • Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession
  • (informal) extramarital

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (education) An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
  • (informal) An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
  • (informal) An extramarital affair.