Meaning
Taxonomy is a noun that refers to the science or practice of classifying things, especially living organisms, into groups based on similarities and differences. More generally, it can also mean any system for organizing or categorizing items.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Noun (countable/uncountable)
- Often used in scientific, academic, and organizational contexts.
- Can be followed by of to indicate what is being classified (e.g., taxonomy of plants).
Structures:
- taxonomy of + noun
- biological taxonomy
- develop a taxonomy
Common Phrases
- biological taxonomy – classification of living organisms.
- taxonomy of knowledge – system for categorizing knowledge.
- taxonomy tree – a branching diagram showing classifications.
- develop a taxonomy – create a structured classification system.
Collocations
- taxonomy system
- taxonomy framework
- taxonomy hierarchy
- taxonomy method
- taxonomy model
Examples
- Biology students study the taxonomy of plants and animals.
- The company created a taxonomy of skills to organize employee training.
- Insects are placed into categories according to their taxonomy.
- Linguists often discuss the taxonomy of languages.
- A taxonomy helps researchers organize complex information.
- The professor explained the taxonomy of mammals in great detail.
- Scientists use taxonomy to understand evolutionary relationships.
- The library developed a taxonomy of subjects for easier navigation.
Synonyms or Related
- classification
- categorization
- systematization
- grouping
- hierarchy