prism

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and prism

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

As nouns the difference between prism and spectrum

is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while spectrum is specter, apparition.

As nouns the difference between prism and dipleidoscope

is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while dipleidoscope is (astronomy) an instrument for determining the time of apparent noon it consists of two mirrors and a plane glass in the form of a prism, so that, by the reflections of the sun's rays from their surfaces, two images are presented to the eye, moving in opposite directions, and coinciding at the instant the sun's centre is on the meridian.

As nouns the difference between prism and brachydiagonal

is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while brachydiagonal is the shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.

As an adjective brachydiagonal is

relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.

As a noun prism

is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

As an adjective interprismatic is

between prisms.

As a noun prism

is a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

As an adjective prismlike is

resembling or characteristic of a prism.

As a noun prism

is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

As an adjective prismless is

without a prism.

As nouns the difference between prism and faujasite

is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while faujasite is (mineral) a zeolite mineral consisting of sodalite cages connected through hexagonal prisms.

As nouns the difference between prism and grism

is that prism is a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while grism is a combination of diffraction grating and prism used to obtain spectra from different parts of an.