Taxonomy vs Knockabout - What's the difference?
taxonomy | knockabout |
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.
Boisterous
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Suitable for rough use.
(sailing) A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area
(entertainment) A slapstick comedy or comedian.
(circus) A tumbler.
Clothing suitable for rough use.
Workers habitually engaged in casual employment.
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People living in rough, violent conditions.
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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and knockabout
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while knockabout is (sailing) a small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the massachusetts area.As an adjective knockabout is
boisterous.taxonomy
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(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 * ontologyknockabout
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Adjective
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- I have a knockabout cello for non-concert gigs.
Noun
(en noun)- We sailed our knockabout around Cape Cod.
