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Taxonomy vs Luncheon - What's the difference?

taxonomy | luncheon |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and luncheon

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while luncheon is a formal meal served in the middle of the day.

As a verb luncheon is

to eat luncheon.

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

    luncheon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=2 citation , passage=Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety.  She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.}}
  • (lb) A lump of food.
  • (lb) A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.
  • *
  • *:At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.

    • Derived terms

    * luncheonette

    See also

    * lunch * tiffin * dejeuner

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To eat luncheon.
  • * Benjamin Disraeli
    • In the meantime, while ladies are luncheoning on chicken pie, or coursing in whirling britskas, performing all the singular ceremonies of a London morning in the heart of the season