Taxonomy vs Thingo - What's the difference?
taxonomy | thingo |
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.
(Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
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* 2005 , Liz Byrski, Food, Sex and Money ,
* 2010 , Deb Fitzpatrick, 90 Packets of Instant Noodles ,
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and thingo
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while thingo is (australia) a thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.taxonomy
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(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 * ontologythingo
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(en noun)page 12,
- WindowsTM and MicrosoftTM®; apparently are registered trademark thingos belonging to Microsoft Corporation.
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- ‘Cup of coffee, Bonnie?’ Tan asked, appearing immediately at her side.
- ‘Camomile tea, I think,’ she said. ‘And one of those new orange and almond thingos that Fran and Sean were trying out.’
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- All those scanning thingos at the front of the store don?t make any difference if you know how to handle them.