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Taxonomy vs Sophomore - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sophomore

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while sophomore is (us) a second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

As an adjective sophomore is

(us) the second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.

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

    sophomore

    English

    (wikipedia sophomore)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
    • The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
    • She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
  • (US, horse-racing) A three year old horse.
    • The filly had looked promising as a sophomore , but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.

    Derived terms

    * softmore * sophomoric

    Related terms

    * moron * oxymoron * sophy, -sophy

    References

    * Answers.com article on “sophomore”

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