different between zeroth vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

zero +? -th

Pronunciation

• (UK, General New Zealand, General Australian) IPA^(key): /?z??????/
• (US) enPR: zîr??th('), z??r?th('), IPA^(key): /?z??(?)o??/, /?zi(?)?o??/
• Rhymes: -??????, -i?????
• Hyphenation: zeroth

Adjective

zeroth (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.

2. Corresponding to a position preceding the first.

Synonyms

• noughth (rare)

Translations

See also

• null
• 0th

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

Translations