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Taxonomy vs Antiparallel - What's the difference?

taxonomy | antiparallel |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and antiparallel

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while antiparallel is (geometry) a line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.

As an adjective antiparallel is

(mathematics) of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction.

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

    antiparallel

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction
  • (biochemistry) describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA
  • (biochemistry) describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.
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