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What is the definition of taxonomy?

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taxonomy
[tak-son-uh-mee]
noun, plural taxonomies.
1.the science or technique of classification.

2.a classification into ordered categories:
a proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.

taken from dictionary.com
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"Taxonomy" is usually associated with biology and basically means the identification and classification of organisms. 
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