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Taxonomy vs Lattice - What's the difference?

taxonomy | lattice |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and lattice

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while lattice is a flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.

As a verb lattice is

to make a lattice of.

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

    lattice

    English

    (wikipedia lattice)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
  • (heraldry) A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands.
  • (crystallography) a regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
  • (order theory) A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and an infimum.
  • (group theory) A discrete subgroup of Rn which spans the real vector space Rn.

    • Synonyms

    * latticework

    Hyponyms

    * (algebra) complete lattice * (algebra) distributive lattice

    Hypernyms

    * (algebra) partially ordered set

    Derived terms

    * Boolean lattice * complete lattice * crystal lattice * distributive lattice * lattice bridge * lattice girder * lattice energy * lattice plant * lattice point * lattice window * semilattice * space lattice

    See also

    * grid

    Verb

    (lattic)
  • To make a lattice of.
    • to lattice timbers
  • To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.
    • to lattice a window

    External links

    * * * (commonslite)

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