
Taxonomy
Widespread Usage
Used beyond biology; for concepts, ideas or objects grouped by shared traits.
The library uses a taxonomy to organize books by genre and author.
Hierarchy Included
Taxonomy often implies a hierarchy from broad to specific categories.
The taxonomy of the company's services started with general categories.
Not Always Fixed
Understand taxonomies can evolve as new characteristics or relationships are discovered.
The taxonomy of online communities is constantly updated with new platforms.
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ArrangementCategorizationClassificationOrderOrganization
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