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Taxonomy vs Jiff - What's the difference?

taxonomy | jiff |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and jiff

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while jiff is (informal) a jiffy; a moment; a short time.

As a verb jiff is

(slang) to deceive, swindle, trick.

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

    jiff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
  • * 2009 , David Jerome, Roastbeef's Promise (page 42)
    • A lady's voice answered, “Be out in a jiff .”

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to deceive, swindle, trick