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taxonomy

[tak-son-uh-mee] / tækˈsɒn ə mi /




NOUN
scientific classification
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"There's probably no species of penguin where the taxonomy has been more debated than the gentoo penguin," said Bowie, a curator in UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The ratio of how important biological taxonomy is to how silly it is,” Mr. St. George writes, “goes unmatched by any other branch of science.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

This is also where marinated beans diverge from bean salad, at least in my personal taxonomy.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Such would be in keeping with the regular customs of taxonomy.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

“The Murder Game” proliferates taxonomies of its own, which often overlap and can become repetitive, especially when the same material is repeated across different chapters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

At their best, they are simplifying taxonomies, effective communication at a glance.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023

However, this is only likely to happen in stages from 2023 given there are no global taxonomies or rules on what constitute sustainable investments.

From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022

There are also broader metaverse-related taxonomies like one from game designer Raph Koster, who draws a distinction between “online worlds,” “multiverses,” and “metaverses.”

From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2021

Zhao’s films have no use for conventional labels or taxonomies; they slip fluidly between myriad registers of cinematic engagement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2021




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