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Taxonomy vs Octaval - What's the difference?

taxonomy | octaval |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective octaval is

(music) of, pertaining to, or relating to an octave.

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

    octaval

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) Of, pertaining to, or relating to an octave.
  • Proceeding by intervals of eight.
  • Octonary]]; expressed in [[w:Octal, base-8; octal, octonal.

    • Derived terms

    * intra-octaval (music)

    References

    * “ octaval, a.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989 * “ octaval, adj.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; Dec. 2008