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Taxonomy vs Bisect - What's the difference?

taxonomy | bisect |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bisect

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bisect is a bisector, which divides into two equal parts.

As a verb bisect is

to cut or divide into two parts.

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

    bisect

    English

    (wikipedia bisect)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut or divide into two parts.
  • (geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
  • (philately) An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.

    • See also

    * dissect * vivisect