What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Taxonomy vs Onomastics - What's the difference?

taxonomy | onomastics |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and onomastics

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while onomastics is the branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

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

    onomastics

    English

    (wikipedia onomastics)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

    • Synonyms

    * onomatology

    Related terms

    * onomastic * onomastician * onomasticon

    Hypernyms

    * lexicology * etymology

    Hyponyms

    * anthroponymy * toponymy

    Derived terms

    * anthroponomastics * toponomastics

    References