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Taxonomy vs Prostration - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and prostration

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while prostration is the act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility.

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

    prostration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility.
  • A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.
    • The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration , laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY
  • Being laid face down (prone).
  • The condition of being prostrated, as from heat.
  • A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

    • Usage notes

    * Outside of ordination, prostration as a sign of humility has never been part of the Western tradition, but was present in the Middle-Eastern and Asian traditions.

    Derived terms

    * heat prostration

    Synonyms

    *sujud