different between handiwork vs taxonomy

English

Alternative forms

• handywork (dated)

Etymology

From Middle English hondywerk, handiwerc, from Old English hand?eweorc (“work done by hand, creation”), from hand (“hand”) + ?eweorc (“work”), equal to hand +? work. Compare Saterland Frisian Hondwierk, Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?hændi?w??k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?hændi?w?k/

Noun

handiwork (usually uncountable, plural handiworks)

1. Work done by the hands.

   The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks.

2. A handmade object; handicraft
3. Work done personally.
   • 1901, Bible (American Standard) - Psalms 19:1

     The firmament showeth his handiwork.

4. The result of personal efforts.

Synonyms

• (work done by the hands): handwork

Translations

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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