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taxonomy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

A structure or scheme used for classifying materials or concepts into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories.

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Senses

Glossary of Statistical Terms

Taxonomy refers to classification according to presumed natural relationships among types and their subtypes.

Wordset Dictionary

practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships

Wordset Dictionary

(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification

Wordset Dictionary

a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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