taxonomy
/tækˈsɑnəmi/
noun
- The scientific process or system of classifying living things into groups based on shared characteristics.
- The taxonomy of insects is constantly updated as new species are discovered.
- Taxonomy helps biologists organize the millions of species on Earth.
- Students learn basic taxonomy by grouping animals into kingdoms and phyla.
- A system of classification used in any field, not just biology.
- The company created a taxonomy of customer complaints to improve service.
- The library uses a taxonomy to sort books by subject.
- In education, Bloom's taxonomy describes different levels of learning.