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Taxonomy vs Preconization - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and preconization

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while preconization is a publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.

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

    preconization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • The time was, when the minister, in a solemn preconization , called you either then to speak, or for ever after to hold your peace: had you then spoken, it might have been construed as zeal; now, not to hold your peace, will be interpreted no better than malice.
  • A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity.
    • (Webster 1913)