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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gib

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gib is si abbreviation for gibibyte or gibibytes.

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

    gib

    English

    Etymology 1

    (18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from (m), the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox'', in the ''Romaunt of the Rose , etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
  • A castrated male cat or ferret.
  • A male cat; a tomcat.

    • Verb

  • To fasten in place with a gib.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from giblet.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

    • Verb

  • (lb) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l) * (l) ----