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Taxonomy vs Myopic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | myopic |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and myopic

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while myopic is a short-sighted individual.

As an adjective myopic is

nearsighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

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

    myopic

    English

    (Myopia)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • nearsighted; unable to see distant objects unaided
    • Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
    A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.
  • shortsighted; improvident
  • narrow minded

    • Synonyms

    * short-sighted * near-sighted

    Antonyms

    * hyperopic

    Related terms

    * myopia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short-sighted individual.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 23, author=Polly Morrice, title=Descended From Salinger, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The offbeat little girls of “Playdate,” whose mothers stumble through parenthood, are not the first characters to feel like cultural descendants of Salinger’s children, those savants, myopics , guileless nose pickers and practicing belchers who seem to glow on the page, highlighting the shallowness of the adults. }}

    See also

    * presbyopic