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Taxonomy vs Insonify - What's the difference?

taxonomy | insonify |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb insonify is

to flood an area or an an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging.

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

    insonify

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ensonify

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To flood an area or an an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging.

    • Usage notes

    The alternative spelling ensonify appears to be used by some authors when describing underwater sonar imaging, e.g. involving the search for submerged mines. The spelling insonify is more common, especially in the context of medical ultrasound imaging.