different between soothfast vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

From Middle English sothfast, from Old English s?þfæst (“true, trustworthy”), from s?þ (“true, sooth”) + -fæst from fæst (“firm, secure, fast”). Equivalent to sooth +? -fast.

Adjective

soothfast

1. actual; real
2. based on the truth, true; faithful; honest, veracious

Translations

Adverb

soothfast

1. actually; truthfully

   • I care not if the pomps you show be what they soothfast appear.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:actually

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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