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Taxonomy vs Vorticity - What's the difference?

taxonomy | vorticity |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and vorticity

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while vorticity is (mathematics|fluid dynamics) a property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.

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

    vorticity

    English

    Noun

  • (mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.
  • *{{quote-journal, 2009, date=February 20, William M. Durham et al., Disruption of Vertical Motility by Shear Triggers Formation of Thin Phytoplankton Layers, Science citation
    • , passage=This results from the vorticity component of shear, whereas elongated cells would further be affected by the rate of strain component. }}
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-03
    • , author=Frank Fish, George Lauder , title=Not Just Going with the Flow , volume=101, issue=2, page=114 , magazine= citation , passage=An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex . The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.}}

    See also

    *(wikipedia "vorticity")