different between cahoots vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

Earlier cahoot. This word was used in popular English literature in the early nineteenth century. It comes perhaps from French cahute (“cabin”), from Old French [Term?], possibly blend of cabane (“cabin”), and hutte (“hut”). Also thought to be from French cohorte, or a slang form of English cohort in the meaning "accomplice."

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?-ho?ots?, IPA^(key): /k??hu?ts/

Noun

cahoots pl (normally plural, singular cahoot)

1. Collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends.
2. (uncommon) plural of cahoot.

Derived terms

• in cahoots
• go cahoots

Translations

See also

• cohort

Verb

cahoots

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cahoot

Anagrams

• atchoos

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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