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Taxonomy vs Caloric - What's the difference?

taxonomy | caloric |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and caloric

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while caloric is (obsolete) the hypothetical medium of heat.

As an adjective caloric is

(us|uk rare) relating to calories.

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

    caloric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US, UK rare) relating to calories
    • Caloric intake
  • (US, UK rare) containing calories
    • Milk is a caloric beverage.
  • (US, UK rare) high in calories
    • A dry, caloric food
  • (US, UK rare) relating to or producing heat or other energy

    • Derived terms

    * calorically

    Noun

    (-) (Caloric theory)
  • (obsolete) the hypothetical medium of heat
  • * Henry
    • Caloric expands all bodies.

    Related terms

    * noncaloric * calorific (UK) * calorific value