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Taxonomy vs Paucal - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and paucal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while paucal is (grammar) a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular'', ''dual'', ''trial'' and ''plural .

As an adjective paucal is

characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.

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

    paucal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
  • (grammar) pertaining to a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular'', ''dual'', ''trial'' and ''plural .
    • first-person paucal
    paucal number
    paucal and plural pronouns

    Antonyms

    * (few) (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (grammar) a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular'', ''dual'', ''trial'' and ''plural .

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    See also

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