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Taxonomy vs Mischaracterization - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mischaracterization

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mischaracterization is the act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.

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

    mischaracterization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mischaracterisation (mostly UK)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 12, author=Danny Hakim, title=Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.” }}

    Related terms

    * mischaracterize * characterization