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Taxonomy vs Abelian - What's the difference?

taxonomy | abelian |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and abelian

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while abelian is (roman catholicism|historical) a member of a sect in fourth-century africa mentioned by st augustine, who states that they married but lived in continence after the manner, as they claimed, of abel.

As an adjective abelian is

(mathematics|dated) (abelian).

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

    abelian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Having a commutative defining operation.
    • Related terms
    * abelian algebra * abelian group * abelian operation * abelian ring

    References