taxonomy

Meaning

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

Synonyms

systematics

classification

nomenclature

science of classification

taxology

immunotaxonomy

Translations

Taxonomie

taxonomía

taxonomie

taxonomia

taxinomie

tassonomia

taxonomia

taxonomie

taxinomia

taksonomi

ταξονομία

taxionomia

ταξονομία/ταξινόμηση

علم التصنيف

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tækˈsɒn.ə.mi/

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.