Taxonomy vs Orientate - What's the difference?
taxonomy | orientate |
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.
(UK) To face (a given direction).
(UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
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To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
* E. S. Dana
(UK) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
(archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.As a verb orientate is
(uk|intransitive) to face (a given direction).taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologyorientate
English
Verb
(orientat)- He…stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.
- He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
- A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
- Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
Usage notes
* Generally considered an error in American English.orientate], in [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html Common Errors in English Usage], by [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/ Paul BriansCompare developmentation.