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Taxonomy vs Upshot - What's the difference?

taxonomy | upshot |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and upshot

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while upshot is (us) a concise summary.

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

    upshot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A concise summary.
    • I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot .
  • The final result, or outcome of something.
    • The upshot was that they had to get married.

    Synonyms

    * (concise summary) bottom line, digest, the long and short * (final result) bottom line, conclusion, consequence

    Anagrams

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