As nouns the difference between taxonomy and waterline
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while waterline is (nautical) a line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.
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
waterline
Noun
(
en noun)
(nautical) A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.
(aviation) A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.
A line showing where the water has been, usually a line separating dry land and wet areas; a watermark or tidemark.
(cosmetics) the inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner.
Coordinate terms
* (aviation) section, buttock line
See also
* Plimsoll line
