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Taxonomy vs Octant - What's the difference?

taxonomy | octant |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun octant is

octans.

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

    octant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia octant)
  • The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
  • (geometry): The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
  • (nautical): An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
  • See also

    * quadrant * sextant ----