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Taxonomy vs Headly - What's the difference?

taxonomy | headly |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective headly is

(archaic) chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

As an adverb headly is

in a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.

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

    headly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
  • * 1623 , Shakespeare, King Henry V. :
    • O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.
  • (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
  • *1966 , Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92:
    • Wherein are women less important than men why should their share ofinheritance be less than that of men Why should it not be equal. We were discussing this very headly with some people a couple of days ago.