different between flexitime vs taxonomy

English

Alternative forms

• flexi time, flextime

Etymology

From flexi(ble) +? time.

Noun

flexitime (usually uncountable, plural flexitimes)

1. An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
   • 2011, ‘Land of the wasted talent’, The Economist, 5 Nov 2011:

     Even if the company rule book says that flexitime is allowed, those who work from home are seen as uncommitted to the team.

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See also

• job sharing

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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