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Taxonomy vs Anergy - What's the difference?

taxonomy | anergy |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and anergy

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while anergy is (physics) dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work.

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

    anergy

    English

    Noun

  • (physics) Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work.
    • :::The maximum fraction of an energy form which (in a reversible process) can be transformed into work is called exergy. The remaining part is called anergy , and this corresponds to the waste heat.Honerkamp, J. ? Statistical Physics ? Springer, 2002, p. 298 :::To be useful, internal energy has to be concentrated. The more dilute or disorganized the internal energy, the less useful it is ...Newman, Jay ? Physics of the Life Sciences ? Springer, 2008, p. 336
  • (pathology) Deficiency of energy.
  • (immunology) Lack of immunity to an antigen.
    • Antonym
    * exergy

    Related terms

    * anergic

    References