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Taxonomy vs Objectify - What's the difference?

taxonomy | objectify |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb objectify is

to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.

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

    objectify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses
  • * 1906 : Jack London, White Fang
  • It was the unknown, objectified at last, in concrete flesh and blood, bending over him and reaching down to seize hold of him.
  • to treat as something objectively real
  • * 1921 : Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow
  • The mystic objectifies a rich feeling in the pit of the stomach into a cosmology.
  • to treat as a mere object and deny the dignity of
  • * 1999 : Dawson's Creek (TV, episode 3.04)
  • The entire notion of cheerleading is just a sexist attempt to try to objectify the female body.

    Synonyms

    * reify, thingify

    Derived terms

    * objectification