As nouns the difference between taxonomy and glyph
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while glyph is a figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
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
glyph
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
(architecture) A vertical groove.
Derived terms
* (l)
Related terms
* anaglyph
* hieroglyph
* petroglyph
* triglyph
Synonyms
* (typography) sort