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Taxonomy vs Borderline - What's the difference?

taxonomy | borderline |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and borderline

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while borderline is a boundary or accepted division; a border.

As an adjective borderline is

nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    borderline

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
    • He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake.
    I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications.
  • Showing bad taste.
    • Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

    • Derived terms

    * borderline personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.
    • She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.