Taxonomy vs Handful - What's the difference?
taxonomy | handful |
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.
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
:(Joseph Addison)
(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.
Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and handful
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while handful is the amount that a hand will grasp or contain.taxonomy
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologyhandful
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Alternative forms
* handfull (archaic)Noun
(en-noun)- ''Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. -
- ''This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
- ''Those twins are a real handful to look after.