Taxonomy vs Illusion - What's the difference?
taxonomy | illusion |
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.
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
* 2002 , (The Flaming Lips),
(countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
(countable) A magician’s trick.
(uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and illusion
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while illusion is .taxonomy
English
(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 * ontologyillusion
English
(wikipedia illusion)Noun
- We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
- Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
- You realize the sun don't go down it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.