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Taxonomy vs Trendsetting - What's the difference?

taxonomy | trendsetting |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective trendsetting is

taking a leading role in setting trends, particularly in business or the arts.

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

    trendsetting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Taking a leading role in setting trends, particularly in business or the arts
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 24, author=Dan Shaw, title=An Ancient Studio for an Even Older Craft, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=By 1989, she was selling to Zona, the trendsetting home-furnishings boutique in SoHo, where customers used to wait in line to get inside on holiday weekends. }}

    Derived terms

    *trendsetting rate

    Related terms

    *trendsetter