Taxonomy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /tækˈsÉ’nÉ™mi/
• US IPA: /tækˈsɑːnÉ™mi/

Origin

Borrowing from fr taxonomie. Surface analysis - + nomy + -.

Full definition of taxonomy

Noun

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (systematics, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms) alpha taxonomy

Derived terms

• folk taxonomy
• scientific taxonomy