different between hierarchical vs taxonomy

English

Alternative forms

• hierarchic, hierarchial

Etymology

Compare French hiérarchique.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha??????k?k?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha??????k?k?l/

Adjective

hierarchical (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to a hierarchy.
2. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.
3. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.

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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

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