As nouns the difference between taxonomy and longitudinal
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while longitudinal is any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
As an adjective longitudinal is
relating to length, or to longitude.
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
longitudinal
English
Adjective
(
wikipedia longitudinal)
(
-)
Relating to length, or to longitude.
Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
(science, and, social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
Antonyms
* (relating to length) transverse
* (sampling data over time) cross-sectional
Noun
(
en noun)
Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
# A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
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