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Taxonomy vs Singsong - What's the difference?

taxonomy | singsong |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and singsong

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while singsong is a piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm.

As an adjective singsong is

like a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch (of tone of voice etc) .

As a verb singsong is

to utter in a singsong voice.

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

    singsong

    English

    Alternative forms

    *sing-song

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch (of tone of voice etc.)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm.
  • An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.
  • :We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong .
  • Bad singing or poetry.
  • A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a badly executed song.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter in a singsong voice.
  • * 1987 , Texas Monthly (volume 15, number 5, May 1987, page 184)
    • The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo.
  • (obsolete) To write poor poetry.
    • (Tennyson)