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taxonomy

nounid 4365·updated May 18, 2026
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A structure or scheme used for classifying materials or concepts into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories.

polysemous

Classifications

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Taxonomy
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taxonomies
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Framework definitions

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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A structure or scheme used for classifying materials or concepts into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories.
Glossary of Statistical Terms1 senseview framework →
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Taxonomy refers to classification according to presumed natural relationships among types and their subtypes.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
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practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
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(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
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a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

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