Taxonomy vs Technobabble - What's the difference?
taxonomy | technobabble |
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.
Technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.
Unexpectedly, he fell silent. * 1998 — Peter Anghelides, Kursaal , ch. 1, p. 6 *: 'We are self-sufficient...We don't rely on clear skies and satellite access and not being deep underground, because of your wonderful technobabble devices.' * 2006 — Michael Pritchard (comp.), Doctor Who Magazine , 376:45 (Nov) *: "And despite all the weird events the dialogue is naturalistic and light on technobabble ", says Peter. "Such a relief after recent stories."
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and technobabble
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while technobabble is technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologytechnobabble
English
(wikipedia technobabble)Noun
(-)Quotations
* 1997 — Lawrence Miles, Alien Bodies , ch. 4, p. 84 *: 'Dimensional incursion? What kind of ludicrous technobabble is that supposed to—'Unexpectedly, he fell silent. * 1998 — Peter Anghelides, Kursaal , ch. 1, p. 6 *: 'We are self-sufficient...We don't rely on clear skies and satellite access and not being deep underground, because of your wonderful technobabble devices.' * 2006 — Michael Pritchard (comp.), Doctor Who Magazine , 376:45 (Nov) *: "And despite all the weird events the dialogue is naturalistic and light on technobabble ", says Peter. "Such a relief after recent stories."