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taxonomy n

Taxonomy means a system of classification. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of taxonomy

  • a system of classification

Usage examples of taxonomy

The biology textbook used a taxonomy that grouped animals by kingdom, class, order, family, genus, and species.

The website needed a clear taxonomy so users could find shirts under clothing and laptops under electronics.

Her taxonomy of errors separated spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, and factual mistakes into different categories.

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