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Taxonomy vs Hivemind - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hivemind

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hivemind is a collection of minds somehow linked, possibly as if by telepathy.

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

    hivemind

    English

    (wikipedia hivemind)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (science fiction) A collection of minds somehow linked, possibly as if by telepathy.
  • (science fiction) A single entity wherein a collection of minds somehow meet, possibly as if by telepathy.
  • (sociology) A group of people who give the false impression of being a hivemind (1), e.g. by mindlessly following orders.
    • Another vicious attack from the Democratic hivemind.