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Taxonomy vs Preterition - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and preterition

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while preterition is the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

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

    preterition

    English

    Alternative forms

    * praeterition *

    Noun

  • The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
  • A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.
    • I do not intend to draw attention to my heroic military service; Instead, I will focus on the economy.
  • (legal) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.