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Taxonomy vs Snafu - What's the difference?

taxonomy | snafu |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and snafu

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while SNAFU is a ridiculously chaotic situation.

As an acronym SNAFU is

acronym of lang=en|status nominal all fucked up or acronym of lang=en|situation normal all fucked up fouled up.

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

    snafu

    English

    (wikipedia SNAFU)

    Alternative forms

    * snafu

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (military, slang, euphemism) (gloss)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ridiculously chaotic situation.
  • A major glitch or breakdown.
  • * 2007, Susan Glairon, Paperwork SNAFU , The Daily Times-Call, LongmontFYI
    • Because of a paperwork snafu , he also hasn’t been able to get his Army discharge papers and is still listed as an active-duty soldier…

    Related terms

    * FUBAR

    See also

    * Article on a military training cartoon character: ).

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