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Taxonomy vs Vocative - What's the difference?

taxonomy | vocative |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and vocative

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while vocative is (grammar) the vocative case.

As an adjective vocative is

of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.

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

    vocative

    English

    (Vocative case)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
  • (grammar) Used in address; appellative; — said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine , O Lord.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The vocative case
  • See also

    * interjection ----