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Taxonomy vs Virama - What's the difference?

taxonomy | virama |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and virama

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while virama is a diacritic used in most writing systems of the indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.

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

    virama

    English

    (wikipedia virama)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
  • * a Devanagari example:
  • A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.

    • Synonyms

    * * *

    See also

    *anusvara *candrabindu *sukun / sukuun *visarga