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Taxonomy vs Combinatorial - What's the difference?

taxonomy | combinatorial |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective combinatorial is

of, pertaining to, or involving combinations.

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

    combinatorial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or involving combinations
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets
  • Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * combinatorial analysis * combinatorial auction * combinatorial chemistry * combinatorial class * combinatorial composition * combinatorial control * combinatorial design * combinatorial dual graph * combinatorial enumeration * combinatorial explosion * combinatorial game theory * combinatorial geometry * combinatorial logic * combinatorial meta analysis * combinatorial method * combinatorial number * combinatorial optimization * combinatorial principle * combinatorial proof * combinatorial species * combinatorial synthesis * combinatorial theory * combinatorial topology