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Taxonomy vs Handful - What's the difference?

taxonomy | handful |

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

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

    handful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * handfull (archaic)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
  • :(Joseph Addison)
  • (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
  • ''Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. -
  • A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.
  • ''This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
  • Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
  • ''Those twins are a real handful to look after.

    Synonyms

    * (content of a hand) fistful * handbreadth, handsbreadth

    Derived terms

    * To have one's handful : (Obsolete): to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. *: ''They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. -