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Taxonomy vs Posthumous - What's the difference?

taxonomy | posthumous |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective posthumous is

(originally) born after the death of one's father.

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

    posthumous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * post-humous

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
    • ''Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.
  • After the death of someone
    • The posthumous was given to the family of the soldier who died in battle.
    Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be ''post mortem'' (literally, "after death") are not posthumous awards.
  • Taking place after one's own death
    • Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
  • In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
    • ''His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.

    Derived terms

    * posthumous execution * posthumously * posthumousness * posthumous work