different between supersaturation vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

super- +? saturation

Noun

supersaturation (countable and uncountable, plural supersaturations)

1. (physics) The condition of a solution being more highly concentrated than is normally possible.
2. (physics) the condition of a vapour having a higher saturation vapour pressure than is normally possible.
3. (physiology) The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.

Related terms

• supersaturated

Derived terms

• desupersaturation

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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