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Taxonomy vs Tergiversate - What's the difference?

taxonomy | tergiversate |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb tergiversate is

to evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.

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

    tergiversate

    English

    Verb

    (tergiversat)
  • To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1999 , author=Philip McCutchan and Werner Levi , title=The Hoof , isbn=0816600864 , page=18 , passage=The officials soon concluded that the easiest way to remain on good terms with the court was to elude responsibility, to tergiversate , to prevent results.}}
  • To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2002 , author=Colin Morris and Peter Roberts , title=Pilgrimage: The English Experience from Becket to Bunyan , chapter=8 , isbn=0521808111 , page=221 , passage=Henry had hesitated before authorising the spoliation; he would soon tergiversate on other matters of doctrine but this act was irreversible.}}

    Synonyms

    * prevaricate * (to change sides) desert

    Derived terms

    * tergiversation