taxonomy
The science, technique, or process used to make a classificationThe science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
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Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
Holonym: ontology (relational rather than solely hierarchical)
(countable, uncountable)A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
система́тикаsistemátika, классифика́цияklassifikácija
(uncountable)The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Taxonomie
таксоно́мияtaksonómija
таксоно́міяtaksonómija
- practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
- (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
- a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
Examples
3 sentencesWhat's the difference between nomenclature and taxonomy?
What's the difference between taxonomy and ontology?
Taxonomy is always changing.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.
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Forms
plural: taxonomies| Singular | taxonomy |
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Synonyms
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