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Taxonomy vs Tyne - What's the difference?

taxonomy | tyne |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and tyne

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while tyne is (obsolete) anxiety; teen or tyne can be (prong or point of an antler).

As a verb tyne is

(obsolete) to become lost; to perish.

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

    tyne

    English

    (wikipedia Tyne)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A river in the county of Tyne and Wear in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.

    • Anagrams

    * Geordie English