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Taxonomy vs Forehand - What's the difference?

taxonomy | forehand |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and forehand

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while forehand is (racket sports) a stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.

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

    forehand

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke
  • (disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger
  • All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
  • (Johnson)
  • The chief or most important part.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
  • * Shakespeare
  • And, but for ceremony, such a wretch / Had the forehand and vantage of a king.
  • The hand towards the front of the board
  • Synonyms

    * (kind of throw in sports) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l)