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Taxonomy vs Geomantic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | geomantic |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective geomantic is

of or relating to geomancy.

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

    geomantic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or relating to geomancy
  • *{{quote-book, year=1909, author=Unknown, title=The Arabian Nights, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And though he was almost persuaded that Aladdin must have died miserably in the subterranean abode where he had left him, yet he had the curiosity to inform himself about his end with certainty; and as he was a great geomancer, he took out of a cupboard a square, covered box, which he used in his geomantic observations. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1903, author=Richard Garnett, title=The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=A long table was covered with scrolls, skulls, crucibles, crystals, star-charts, geomantic figures, and other appurtenances of a magician's calling. }}