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Taxonomy vs Hotshot - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hotshot |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hotshot

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hotshot is someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.

As an adjective hotshot is

highly skilled.

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

    hotshot

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Highly skilled.
    • He was a hotshot lawyer, with an astounding win-loss record.
  • Displaying talent.
    • Keep up those hotshot baskets, the scouts are sure to take notice.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
    • She sure was a hotshot on the keyboard, 93 words per minute!
  • a type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in, and manhandled about

    • Coordinate terms

    * (firefighter) smokejumper

    See also

    * (firefighter) (interagency hotshot crew)