taxonomy
nounHow to pronounce taxonomy:
Definition of taxonomy:
- taxonomy (noun):
- the form in which things are arranged
- the study of the general principles of scientific classification systematics
- noun. practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships.
Synonyms for taxonomy:
analysis
arrangement
assortment
cataloguing
categorisation
categorization
classification
codification
compartmentalization
grading
nomenclature
profiling
sorting
Antonyms for taxonomy:
disorganisation
disorganization
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- multicolored
- Virgilio
- teleology
- spirogyra
- probiotic
- merchandising
- Julianna
- cautiousness
- Araminta
- quizzically
- iridescent
- Askuwheteau
- semolina
- psephomancy
- prosperity
- Aurelius
- venomously
- premonition
- matrimony
- comedian
- atrocious
- Ariella
- Titania
- perturbation
- machination
- archetypal
- prominently
- intricacies
- venus's-flytrap
- fraudulently
- Elizabeth
- amiably
- adalia
- Pythagorean
- amicably
- xenophobic
- Mercutio's
- inaugural
- experiment
- delegation
- arterioles
- any-and-all
- unsatisfied
- ocarina
- delectable
- pretzel-bender
- meteorite
- impolitely
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- Evelina
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