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Taxonomy vs Quotient - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and quotient

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while quotient is quotient (in arithmetic, mathematics ).

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

    quotient

    English

    (wikipedia quotient)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
    • The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
  • (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
  • (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

    • Derived terms

    * intelligence quotient * quotient group

    Related terms

    * quotientive * quotiety

    See also

    Other terms used in elementary arithmetic: * addition: *: (augend) + (addend) = (total) * subtraction: *: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: *: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product) * division: *: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient) *:: Or sometimes = (quotient) + (remainder) * summation *: (summand) + (summand) + (summand)... = (sum) * factorisation *: (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)

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