different between byzantine vs taxonomy

English

Adjective

byzantine (comparative more byzantine, superlative most byzantine)

1. Alternative spelling of Byzantine
   • 2008, Dan Bilefsky, Fears of New Ethnic Conflict in Bosnia, New York Times

     The result is a byzantine system of government directed by 160 ministers, a structure that absorbs 50 percent of Bosnia’s gross domestic product of $15 billion, according to the World Bank.

Noun

byzantine (plural byzantines)

1. (historical) A byzant (coin).

French

Adjective

byzantine

1. feminine singular of byzantin

Latin

Adjective

byzant?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of byzant?nus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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