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Taxonomy vs Prequel - What's the difference?

taxonomy | prequel |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and prequel

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while prequel is in a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

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

    prequel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
  • * 1980 , Patrick Robertson, Movie Facts and Feats: A Guinness Record Book , New York: Sterling Publishing, p. 43:
    • 'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.
  • * 2008 , 26 February, Andrew Pierce, "JRR Tolkien's estate to sue Lord of the Rings filmmakers New Line Cinema over profits, in
    • They are also threatening to block the production of the long-awaited prequel , The Hobbit, which may now be cancelled.

    Usage notes

    Most often used, not as a direct antonym of sequel, to refer to earlier works in a series, but to refer to works that are chronologically before'' but are created and released ''after;'' an archetypal example is the .

    Antonyms

    * sequel

    Coordinate terms

    * midquel

    Related terms

    * midquel * sequel