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taxonomy | wherewith |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wherewith

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wherewith is (archaic) something with which; the means by which.

As an adverb wherewith is

(archaic) with which; with what.

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

    wherewith

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) With which; with what.
  • * Matthew 5:13:
  • *:Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
  • * Zechariah 14:12:
  • *:And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) Something with which; the means by which.
  • *, II.12:
  • *:Hath not he wherewith to be beholding unto this his killing vivacitie?

    • See also

    * herewith * therewith * wherewithal English pronominal adverbs