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taxonomy | polyglot |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and polyglot

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while polyglot is one who masters, notably speaks, several languages.

As an adjective polyglot is

versed in, or speaking, many languages.

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

    polyglot

    English

    Adjective

  • Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
  • Containing, or made up of, several languages.
    • a polyglot''' lexicon; a '''polyglot Bible
  • Comprising various linguistic groups
    • ''A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea

    Derived terms

    * polyglotism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who masters, notably speaks, several languages.
  • * A polyglot , or good linguist - Howell
  • A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.
  • * Enriched by the publication of polyglots -
  • A mixture of langages and/or nomenclatures
  • (programming) A program written in multiple programming languages.

    • See also

    * monolingual * bilingual * hyperpolyglot * trilingual * multilingual * parallel text English words prefixed with poly- ----