taxonomy

classification, taxonomie

Action de répartir des choses en groupes selon leurs caractéristiques communes.

En anglais simple : The process of sorting things into groups based on shared features.

• We need a taxonomy of customer complaints.
• The library’s taxonomy helps readers find related books.
• Different taxonomies organize the same information in different ways.

Comment l'utiliser : a taxonomy of something (The study proposes a taxonomy of learning activities.)

Synonymes : classification, categorization

Expressions courantes : taxonomy of something, content taxonomy, develop a taxonomy, methods of taxonomy

taxonomie, classification biologique

Système qui répartit les êtres vivants en groupes selon leurs caractéristiques communes.

En anglais simple : A system that places living things in groups according to their shared features.

• This chart shows the taxonomy of birds.
• New evidence changed the taxonomy of these plants.
• Students compared two taxonomies of the same animal group.

Synonymes : classification

Expressions courantes : plant taxonomy, animal taxonomy, taxonomy of organisms

taxonomie, taxinomie

Science qui étudie l’identification, la dénomination et le classement des êtres vivants.

En anglais simple : The scientific study of identifying, naming, and grouping living things.

• She studies taxonomy at university.
• Taxonomy gives newly discovered species scientific names.
• Genetic research has changed how scientists approach taxonomy.

Synonymes : systematics

Expressions courantes : study taxonomy, biological taxonomy, taxonomy research