taxonomy
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /tækˈsɒnəmi/
  • (America) IPA: /tækˈsɑːnəmi/
Noun

taxonomy

  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
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