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Taxonomy vs Singleton - What's the difference?

taxonomy | singleton |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and singleton

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while singleton is a playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.

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

    singleton

    English

    (wikipedia singleton)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
  • A single object, especially one of a group.
  • (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
  • (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.
  • A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.
  • (neologism) A person without a romantic partner.

    • See also

    * multiton ----