different between repertory vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

From Late Latin repertorium, from repertus perfect passive participle of reperi? (“find”) + -torium. Doublet of repertoire.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p.???t??.i/, /???p???to??.i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???p?t?i/

Noun

repertory (plural repertories)

1. a repertoire
2. a collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept
3. a specific set of works that a company performs
4. a theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation.
5. a repertory company.

Derived terms

• in repertory
• rep

Related terms

• repertoire

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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