As nouns the difference between taxonomy and southeast
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while southeast is the direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as se.
As an adjective southeast is
southeastern (uk : south-eastern), southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.
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
southeast
English
Alternative forms
* south-east
* sou'-east
Noun
(
en noun)
The direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as SE.
Derived terms
* southeast by east
* southeast by south
Coordinate terms
* (compass point) northeast, northwest, southwest
Adjective
(head) (US) or'' south-east ''(UK)
southeastern (UK : south-eastern), southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.
Towards the southeast (UK : south-east); southeastwards.
From the southeast, southeasterly
