Taxonomy vs Telltale - What's the difference?
taxonomy | telltale |
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.
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
(chiefly, US, slang) Tattletale; squealer.
Something that serves to reveal something else.
(music) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.
(nautical) A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
(nautical) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
(nautical) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course.
(engineering) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
A bird, the tattler.
(Webster 1913)
revealing something not intended to be known
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and telltale
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while telltale is one who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.As an adjective telltale is
revealing something not intended to be known.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 * ontologytelltale
English
Noun
(en noun)- The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.
Synonyms
* (one who divulges private information) blabbermouth, gossip, rumormonger, talebearerAdjective
(en adjective)- His eye was blinking, a telltale signal that he was lying.
- He blushed when he approached, a telltale sign that he was happy to see him.