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Taxonomy vs Endpoint - What's the difference?

taxonomy | endpoint |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and endpoint

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while endpoint is either of the two points at the end of a line segment.

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

    endpoint

    English

    (wikipedia endpoint)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of the two points at the end of a line segment
  • (biology, medicine) A defined occurrence during the observation period of an experiment or study.
  • (chemistry) The stage in a titration at which a change in the colour of an indicator indicates that no more titrant should be added
  • (computing, telecommunications) The entity at one end of a connection.
  • (mathematics) Either of the two nodes of a graph of degree 1

    • Derived terms

    * humane endpoint