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Taxonomy vs Requisite - What's the difference?

taxonomy | requisite |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and requisite

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while requisite is an indispensable item; a requirement.

As an adjective requisite is

essential, required, indispensable.

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

    requisite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Essential, required, indispensable.

    • Synonyms

    * necessary * See also

    Related terms

    * requisition

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An indispensable item; a requirement.
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    • , passage=But this something, what is it, unless the happiness of others, or some of the requisites of happiness?}} ----