different between supermodel vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

First written example dating from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s. Falsely attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson, who says she coined the term nearly 40 years later.

Pronunciation

Noun

supermodel (plural supermodels)

1. A highly paid, famous fashion model.

Related terms

• model

Translations

See also

• fashion model
• model

References

Further reading

• supermodel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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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