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Taxonomy vs Interrogatory - What's the difference?

taxonomy | interrogatory |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and interrogatory

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while interrogatory is (legal) a formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.

As an adjective interrogatory is

serving to interrogate; questioning.

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

    interrogatory

    English

    Noun

    (interrogatories)
  • (legal) A formal question submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule.
  • (Macaulay)
  • * 2013 , James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce (page 240)
  • If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.
  • A question; an interrogation.
  • References

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to interrogate; questioning.
  • an interrogatory glance