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Taxonomy vs Mummery - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mummery

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mummery is merrymaking; the performance of a mummer.

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

    mummery

    English

    Noun

    (mummeries)
  • merrymaking; the performance of a mummer
  • * 1819 , Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
    • I say the sewer thought I was dressed to bear a part in the tregetour’s mummery , and so I got admission
  • a ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, especially of a religious nature
  • * 1951 , Isaac Asimov, Foundation
    • Why, you unweaned cub, he believes in that mummery a good deal less than I do, and I don't believe in it at all.
  • a showy but empty performance