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Taxonomy vs Extraneous - What's the difference?

taxonomy | extraneous |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective extraneous is

not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

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

    extraneous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
  • to separate gold from extraneous matter
    Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
  • Not essential or intrinsic
  • Synonyms

    * (not belonging to) additional, alien, foreign, intrusive * (not essential) superfluous, extra

    Derived terms

    * extraneously * extraneousness