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Taxonomy vs Hyperboloid - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hyperboloid |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hyperboloid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hyperboloid is a particular surface in three-dimensional euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.

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

    hyperboloid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.

    • Usage notes

    * If the hyperboloid is a connected surface, it is said to be (term); otherwise, it has two components and is said to be (term). *

    Derived terms

    *hyperboloidal

    External links

    * (wikipedia "hyperboloid")