different between graphician vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

graphic +? -ian, probably by analogy with musician.

Pronunciation

Noun

graphician (plural graphicians)

1. (computing, nonstandard, chiefly demoscene) A designer of graphics for computer software.
   • 2000, "Teemu Lahti", We need a graphician (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos)

     I have a demogroup called Kontio and we need a graphician, who can make 2D and 3D. Our website is not yet online, but it will be someday. Contact me, if you are interested!!

   • 1998, "Lars Sobiraj", graphician wanted! (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.amiga.demos)

     Darkage is desperatly ^[sic] searching for a graphician!

Usage notes

• This nonstandard English term is particularly common in the international demoscene. A person having this role in industry would usually be called a graphic artist or graphic designer.

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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