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Taxonomy vs Gainsaying - What's the difference?

taxonomy | gainsaying |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gainsaying

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gainsaying is opposition, especially in speech.

As a verb gainsaying is

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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

    gainsaying

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) gaynesayenge, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Opposition, especially in speech.
  • * 1903 , American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Baptist missionary magazine: Volume 83 :
  • This gainsaying may take numberless forms: [...]
  • Refusal to accept or believe something.
  • * 1859 , Henry Alford, The Greek Testament: :
  • So that it is best to take this meaning here, and understand, that an oath puts an end to all gainsaying by confirming the matter one way , in which all parties consent [...]
  • Contradiction.
  • * 1969 , Robert Lisle Lindsey, A Hebrew translation of the Gospel of Mark :
  • There is no gainsaying this logic.
  • Denial; denying.
  • * 1887 , The Rose of Paradise:
  • But there was no gainsaying the wisdom of the advice which he had given me as to concealing the treasure.
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) Rebellious opposition; rebellion.
  • * 1611 , King James Bible, Jude verse 11:
  • Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

    Etymology 2

    From gainsay.