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Taxonomy: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Taxonomy noun. A system for naming and sorting things into groups, especially living things.
How to say it
tak-SON-uh-mee/takˈsɒnəmi/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (SON).
Taxonomy in a sentence
The museum’s taxonomy of beetles fills an entire wing.
We need a taxonomy for our files before the shared drive descends into chaos.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- classification
- categorisation
- ordering
Where taxonomy comes from
From French taxonomie, from Greek taxis, arrangement, and -nomia, distribution.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
We need a _____ for our files before the shared drive descends into chaos.
- apophenia
- equilibrium
- taxonomy
Show the answer
taxonomy: We need a taxonomy for our files before the shared drive descends into chaos.