taxonomy
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
A structure or scheme used for classifying materials or concepts into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories.
Framework senses
- §1
- A structure or scheme used for classifying materials or concepts into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories.
- §1
- Taxonomy refers to classification according to presumed natural relationships among types and their subtypes.
- §1
- practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
- §2
- (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
- §3
- a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc