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Taxonomy vs Therapeutic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | therapeutic |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective therapeutic is

of, or relating to therapy.

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

    therapeutic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * therapeutick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to therapy.
  • Having a positive effect on the body or mind.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
  • Therapeutic or curative physic.
  • * Isaac Watts
  • Medicine is justly distributed into prophylactic, or the art of preserving health, and therapeutic , or the art of restoring it.

    Synonyms

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