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taxonomy

[tak-son-uh-mee] / tækˈsɒn ə mi /




NOUN
scientific classification
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The formal description appears in the international journal ZooKeys, which focuses on biodiversity and taxonomy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Agreed, but the four-door, fast-backed Model Y is not an SUV, except in Tesla’s own taxonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

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

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

How much room a country occupies in the index changes over time, depending on the strength of its economy and companies, said Raman Aylur Subramanian, head of market classification taxonomies at MSCI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

A Bad Brains show in Forestville, Md., is described as “Another Punk Rock Bash,” suggesting that even fans were getting tired of the taxonomies — or could at least joke about them.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 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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