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Taxonomy vs Rapidity - What's the difference?

taxonomy | rapidity |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and rapidity

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while rapidity is speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid.

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

    rapidity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia rapidity) (rapidities)
  • speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
  • (physics) A measure of velocity relative to the speed of light
  • (physics) A measure of the velocity of a particle in a beam relative to the beam#s axis
  • Derived terms

    * midrapidity * pseudorapidity