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Taxonomy vs Collimator - What's the difference?

taxonomy | collimator |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and collimator

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while collimator is (physics) an optical device that generates a parallel beam of light often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.

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

    collimator

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia collimator) (en noun)
  • (physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
  • (physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
  • (astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction

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