Taxonomy: meaning, definitions and examples

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taxonomy

 

[ tรฆkหˆsษ’nษ™mi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biology

The science of classification, especially of organisms; systematics.

Synonyms

categorization, classification, systematics.

Examples of usage

  • Taxonomy helps scientists organize and classify different species based on their characteristics.
  • In biology, taxonomy is used to categorize living organisms into different groups and hierarchies.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A scheme of classification; a systematic arrangement of things or concepts.

Synonyms

arrangement, classification system, systematic order.

Examples of usage

  • In library taxonomy, books are organized according to their subjects and genres.
  • The taxonomy of educational theories helps educators understand different approaches to teaching.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

The practice and science of classification of information for retrieval purposes; categorization of data in databases.

Synonyms

categorization, data classification, indexing.

Examples of usage

  • Search engines use taxonomy to index websites and make information retrieval more efficient.
  • In e-commerce, taxonomy helps organize products into relevant categories for online shoppers.

Translations

Translations of the word "taxonomy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น taxonomia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเฅเค—เฅ€เค•เคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Taxonomie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ taksonomi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐะบัะพะฝะพะผั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ taksonomia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ†้กžๅญฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท taxonomie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ taxonomรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท taksonomi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„๋ฅ˜ํ•™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู… ุงู„ุชุตู†ูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taxonomie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ taxonรณmia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†็ฑปๅญฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ taksonomija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flokkunarfrรฆรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะบัะพะฝะพะผะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒฅแƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taksonomiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ taxonomรญa

Etymology

The term 'taxonomy' originated from the Greek words 'taxis' meaning arrangement and 'nomia' meaning method. It was first introduced by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century to classify and categorize organisms based on shared characteristics. Since then, taxonomy has expanded beyond biology to various fields, including computing and library sciences, as a means of organizing and classifying information.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,693, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.