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Taxonomy vs Interrogative - What's the difference?

taxonomy | interrogative |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and interrogative

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while interrogative is (grammar) a word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

As an adjective interrogative is

asking or denoting a question; pertaining to inquiry; questioning: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point; an interrogative look or tone of voice.

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

    interrogative

    English

    (wikipedia interrogative)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Asking or denoting a question; pertaining to inquiry; questioning: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point; an interrogative look or tone of voice.
  • * 1877 : , Essentials of English Grammar for the Use of Schools ยง470
    • The regular place of the interrogative word, of whatever kind, is at the beginning of the sentence, or as near it as possible.

    Synonyms

    * examining * inquiring * investigative

    Derived terms

    * interrogatively * interrogative accent * interrogative judgement

    Coordinate terms

    * assertoric * imperative

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
  • (rare) A question; an interrogation.

    • Quotations

    * 1819 : , A Legend of Montrose , xii *: "Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.

    Related terms

    * interrogate * interrogatedness * interrogatee * interrogation * interrogator * interrogatory

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