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taxonomy

[tak-son-uh-mee] / tækˈsɒn ə mi /




NOUN
scientific classification
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The old taxonomy still applies: people, process and technology.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

SEC “innovation exemptions” and a token taxonomy clarification offer future optimism for crypto, despite past headwinds.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“We need to work out a clear taxonomy and stick within our lanes when it comes to enforcement,” said Selig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

He is now widely regarded as the founder of modern taxonomy after introducing the binomial naming system and formally describing more than 10,000 species of plants and animals.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Within Lydia’s taxonomy of crushes are innumerable subspecies, most of which contain no romantic element whatsoever.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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