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taxonomy

[tak-son-uh-mee] / tækˈsɒn ə mi /




NOUN
scientific classification
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“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

In “If I Go,” Thompson-Hernández scraps the three-act structure for something more novelistic, a risk that a lesser director might have fumbled but one he turns into a profound taxonomy on grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

While modern taxonomy may also rely on supporting materials such as photographs or genetic information, the holotype remains the primary reference point.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Their work appears in the open-access journal Evolutionary Systematics, which frequently publishes new findings in taxonomy and evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

Ekman and Friesen decided, then and there, to create a taxonomy of facial expressions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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