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Taxonomy vs Straightedge - What's the difference?

taxonomy | straightedge |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and straightedge

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while straightedge is a tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

As an adjective straightedge is

living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

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

    straightedge

    English

    Alternative forms

    * straight edge

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.