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Taxonomy vs Surfing - What's the difference?

taxonomy | surfing |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and surfing

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while surfing is the pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

As a verb surfing is

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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

    surfing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
  • The action of the verb to surf .

    • Synonyms

    * surf riding (obsolete)

    Related terms

    * surf * surfboard * surfer

    Derived terms

    * bodysurfing * windsurfing * crowd surfing * train surfing * shoulder surfing * kitesurfing

    See also

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