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Taxonomy vs Trigon - What's the difference?

taxonomy | trigon |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and trigon

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while trigon is (geometry|rare) a triangle.

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

    trigon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry, rare) A triangle.
  • An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.
  • (astrology) A division consisting of three signs.
  • (astrology) A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
  • (Hutton)
  • An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation.
  • (Webster 1913)