taxonomy
gb/tˌæksˈɑnəmi/ us/tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
C1
English
taxonómia, kategóriarendszer, rendszertan
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
1
taxonómia
C1
Usage pattern:
a taxonomy of [something]; a taxonomy for [something]; create/develop/use a taxonomy
The startup created a taxonomy for customer feedback so product teams could spot patterns.
A startup taxonómiát dolgozott ki az ügyfél-visszajelzésekhez, hogy a termékcsapatok felismerhessék a mintázatokat.
The book offers a useful taxonomy of leadership styles.
A könyv hasznos taxonómiát kínál a vezetési stílusokról.
Search worked better after the website's taxonomy was simplified.
Learner examples
We need a taxonomy for these documents.
Szükségünk van egy taxonómiára ezekhez a dokumentumokhoz.
This chart shows a simple taxonomy of common expenses.
Ez az ábra a gyakori kiadások egyszerű taxonómiáját mutatja.
Common mistake:
A taxonomy is not just any list; it normally implies organized categories, often with levels.
Meaning
system of organized categories
Collocations
create a taxonomy
|develop a taxonomy
|use a taxonomy
|apply a taxonomy
|hierarchical taxonomy
|content taxonomy
|data taxonomy
|product taxonomy
|website taxonomy
|taxonomy of ideas
Synonyms
classification system (more explicit and easier to understand)
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categorization (focuses more on the act or result of sorting into categories)
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schema (more technical; often used for a structured plan or model)
Antonyms
disorganization (the absence of a clear organizing system)
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jumble (a mixed collection with no systematic category structure)
Themes
classification
|information_management
|business
|technology
|science
Definition
A way to arrange things into named groups so they are easier to find or understand.
A system for naming, grouping, and organizing things, ideas, or information into categories, often in a hierarchy.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
rendszertan
B2
taxonómia
C1
Usage pattern:
the taxonomy of [organisms]; [species] in modern taxonomy
DNA analysis has changed the taxonomy of several frog species.
A DNS-elemzés több békafaj rendszertanát is megváltoztatta.
In biological taxonomy, humans are classified in the family Hominidae.
A biológiai rendszertanban az embert a Hominidae családba sorolják.
She took a course in plant taxonomy before joining the herbarium.
Learner examples
Taxonomy puts each species into groups.
A rendszertan csoportokba sorolja az egyes fajokat.
Modern taxonomy often uses DNA.
A modern rendszertan gyakran használ DNS-elemzést.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse taxonomy with taxidermy, which is the practice of preserving dead animals.
Meaning
classification of living organisms
Collocations
biological taxonomy
|plant taxonomy
|animal taxonomy
|modern taxonomy
|Linnaean taxonomy
|molecular taxonomy
|taxonomic classification
|species taxonomy
|taxonomy of insects
|taxonomy of fungi
Synonyms
biological classification (more explicit and less technical-sounding)
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systematics (broader scientific field, often including evolutionary relationships)
Themes
biology
|science
|animals
|plants
Definition
The science of giving living things names and putting them into groups.
The branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms, and with the classification systems it produces.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
taxonómia
C1
Usage pattern:
taxonomy for [a project/domain]; taxonomy work; taxonomy development
Good taxonomy depends on clear definitions and consistent rules.
A jó taxonómia világos meghatározásokon és következetes szabályokon alapul.
The library hired a consultant with experience in taxonomy and metadata.
A könyvtár olyan tanácsadót alkalmazott, akinek tapasztalata van a taxonómia és a metaadatok terén.
Before the data could be analyzed, the team spent weeks on taxonomy.
Learner examples
Taxonomy helps people sort information consistently.
A taxonómia segít abban, hogy az emberek következetesen rendezzék az információt.
She works in taxonomy for a large archive.
Egy nagy archívum taxonómiájával foglalkozik.
Common mistake:
As an uncountable activity, taxonomy often has no article: 'taxonomy is important.' A particular system is 'a taxonomy.'
Meaning
practice of classifying things
Collocations
taxonomy work
|taxonomy development
|taxonomy design
|taxonomy management
|taxonomy governance
|taxonomy project
|taxonomy specialist
|metadata and taxonomy
|information taxonomy
Synonyms
classification (broader and more everyday)
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categorization (emphasizes sorting items into groups)
Themes
classification
|research
|data_management
|information_management
Definition
The work of choosing categories and sorting things into them.
The practice or discipline of deciding what categories should exist and how items should be assigned to them.
Grammar
Dictionary form
taxonomy
IPA
GB/tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
US/tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
Syllables & stress
tax - onomy (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (onomy)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: taxonomy
- Plural: taxonomies, taxonomy
Expressions
bloom's taxonomy
1/blˈumz tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
framework for learning objectives
A system teachers use to describe different levels of thinking and learning.
Examples
- The instructor used Bloom's taxonomy to write exam questions that tested more than memorization.
- According to Bloom's taxonomy, creating a new design is a higher-level task than remembering a definition.
- The training team mapped each activity to a level in Bloom's taxonomy.
Learner examples
- Bloom's taxonomy helps teachers plan lessons.
- The task belongs to the applying level of Bloom's taxonomy.
content taxonomy
1/kəntˈɛnt tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
categories for digital content
A category system that helps organize articles, pages, or other online content.
Examples
- The news site revised its content taxonomy to make older stories easier to find.
- A clear content taxonomy improves search and tagging.
- The content team created a taxonomy for articles, videos, podcasts, and reports.
Learner examples
- The website needs a content taxonomy.
- A content taxonomy helps users find pages quickly.
data taxonomy
1/dˈætə tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
classification system for data
A system for grouping data so people can manage and find it more easily.
Examples
- The bank built a data taxonomy to standardize customer information across departments.
- A good data taxonomy can reduce confusion about which fields mean the same thing.
- The new privacy policy required a clearer data taxonomy.
Learner examples
- The company uses a data taxonomy.
- This data taxonomy shows where each record belongs.
enterprise taxonomy
1/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
business
organization-wide classification system
A shared category system used across a whole company or organization.
Examples
- The company introduced an enterprise taxonomy so every department would use the same terms for products and customers.
- Building an enterprise taxonomy can be difficult when teams already have their own naming systems.
- The new document platform relies on the enterprise taxonomy for search and access control.
Learner examples
- The company uses one enterprise taxonomy.
- An enterprise taxonomy helps teams use the same names.
folk taxonomy
1/fˈoʊk tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
informal cultural classifications
A traditional or everyday way that people group things, which may differ from scientific categories.
Examples
- Local fishers used a folk taxonomy that grouped fish by behavior and habitat.
- A folk taxonomy may group whales with fish because both live in water.
- The researchers compared scientific plant names with the village's folk taxonomy.
Learner examples
- A folk taxonomy can be different from science.
- The community has a folk taxonomy for local plants.
linnaean taxonomy
1/lˈɪnəən tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
traditional biological classification system
The older scientific system that groups living things into ranked categories such as genus and species.
Examples
- Linnaean taxonomy gave scientists a shared way to name and classify organisms.
- In Linnaean taxonomy, the genus name comes before the species name.
- Modern evolutionary biology has changed some groupings inherited from Linnaean taxonomy.
Learner examples
- Linnaean taxonomy uses names like genus and species.
- Students learned the ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
product taxonomy
1/pɹˈɑdʌkt tˌæksˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
business
hierarchy of product categories
A category system for organizing products, especially in online shopping.
Examples
- The retailer updated its product taxonomy so customers could filter shoes by style and activity.
- A poor product taxonomy can hide popular items in the wrong category.
- The marketplace requires sellers to choose the correct product taxonomy before listing an item.
Learner examples
- The store has a product taxonomy for clothes.
- A product taxonomy helps shoppers find items.