As nouns the difference between taxonomy and portable
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while portable is a portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
As an adjective portable is
able to be carried or easily moved.
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
portable
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Able to be carried or easily moved.
(computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
Derived terms
* hand-portable
* man-portable
* portableness
* portability
See also
* hand-held
* transportable
Noun
(
en noun)
A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school.
(video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
(computing) a portable computer
Synonyms
* (portable toilet ): portable toilet, port-a-john, porta-kybo, portaloo, porta-potty, port-a-san, port-o-let, sani-privy, turdis
