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Taxonomy vs Fractal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | fractal |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fractal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fractal is (mathematics) a mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales.

As an adjective fractal is

(mathematics) having the form of a fractal.

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

    fractal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales.
  • (figurative) An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property.
  • * 1999 , John J. McGonagle, Carolyn M. Vella, The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence , ISBN 1567202047.
    • In essence, you are assuming that each segment of a company is a fractal of the whole

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fractal dimension * multifractal

    Adjective

    , a vegetable related to broccoli and cauliflower made up of mini-spirals in fractal formation (-)
  • (mathematics) Having the form of a fractal.
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  • (figurative) Exhibiting a fractal-like property.
  • * 2007 , Vincent Spina, "Three Central American writers: alone between two cultures" in Carlota Caulfield, Darién J. Davis (eds) Companion to United States Latino Literatures , ISBN 185566139X.
    • A fractal situation emerges in this way then: the consequences of Ulysses' decision to abandon Calypso are not entirely predictable.

    Derived terms

    * fractal antenna * fractal dimension * fractal response time

    See also

    (commons) * (wikipedia "fractal") * Mandelbrot set * Julia set

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