As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sixth
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while sixth is (not used in the plural) the person or thing in the sixth position.
As an adjective sixth is
the ordinal form of the number six.
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
sixth
Adjective
(-)
The ordinal form of the number six.
Synonyms
: , 6th; (in names of monarchs and popes ) VI
Noun
(
en noun)
(not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.
One of six equal parts of a whole.
(music) The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)
Synonyms
* (one of six equal parts)
