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taxonomy

UK
/tækˈsɒnəmi/
US
/tækˈsɑːnəmi/

Translations

taxonomynoun
taxonomies
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/tækˈsɒnəmi/
US
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taxinomieTerme scientifique, surtout en biologie.
The taxonomy of plants helps botanists understand the evolutionary relationships between different species.
La taxinomie des plantes aide les botanistes à comprendre les relations évolutives entre différentes espèces.
taxonomieTerme général pour une classification hiérarchisée; fréquent aussi en informatique et en documentation.
The library uses a detailed taxonomy to categorize books by subject and author.
La bibliothèque utilise une taxonomie détaillée pour classer les livres par sujet et par auteur.
Additional translations
taxonomiePar extension, désigne l'action ou la pratique de classer en catégories ordonnées.
Synonyms
categorization
hierarchy
nomenclature
systematics
classification
taxonomyadjective
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/tækˈsɒnəmi/
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Functions only as an attributive noun modifier; not normally gradable.
The database contains taxonomy data for thousands of species.
La base de données contient des données taxonomiques pour des milliers d'espèces.

Definitions

taxonomynoun
The science of classification, especially in biology, dealing with the arrangement of organisms into hierarchical categories based on their characteristics and relationships.
The taxonomy of plants helps botanists understand the evolutionary relationships between different species.
A scheme of classification, often used in a broader context beyond biology, to organize concepts, objects, or information.
The library uses a detailed taxonomy to categorize books by subject and author.
The act or practice of classifying things into ordered categories.
Effective taxonomy of the survey responses helped identify key trends.
taxonomyadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate a relation to classification systems or the science of taxonomy.
The database contains taxonomy data for thousands of species.
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