Taxonomy vs Equivalent - What's the difference?
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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.
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
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(mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.
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(mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
(chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
(cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
(geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
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(chemistry) An equivalent weight.
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and equivalent
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while equivalent is equivalent.As an adjective equivalent is
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologyequivalent
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(wikipedia equivalent)Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- For now to serve and to minister, servile and ministerial, are terms equivalent .
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- Finite sets A and B are equivalent sets only when n''(A) = ''n''(B) ''i.e. , the number of elements in A and B are equal.
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- All enumerable sets are equivalent to each other, but not to any finite set.
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- Equivalent' sets should, by rights, have the same "number" of elements. For this reason we sometimes say that '''equivalent sets have the same ''cardinality .
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- The equivalence theorem: If both M is equivalent''' to a subset N1 of N and N is '''equivalent''' to a subset M1 of M, then the sets M and N are '''equivalent to each other.
- A square may be equivalent to a triangle.
Usage notes
* (en-usage-equal)Derived terms
* (l)Noun
(en noun)- He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants were entitled to some equivalent .