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Taxonomy vs Funambulist - What's the difference?

taxonomy | funambulist |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and funambulist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while funambulist is a tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.

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

    funambulist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
  • * 2012 June 14, David Hakim, " After Century-Long Wait, Stage Is Set for Man Daring to Cross the Falls," New York Times (retrieved 1 August 2013):
    • A female funambulist , Maria Spelterini, on various occasions tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge with peach baskets on her feet, blindfolded, or manacled.

    Related terms

    * funambulism

    References

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