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Taxonomy vs Pericenter - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pericenter |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pericenter

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pericenter is (astronomy) the periapsis, the point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.

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

    pericenter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pericentre

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) The periapsis, the point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.

    • Synonyms

    * perifocus * periapsis

    Antonyms

    * apocenter

    Related terms

    * periastron * perihelion * perilune * perigee

    See also

    * (Apsis)

    Anagrams

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