Topics related to taxonomy, the practice and science of classification.
With respect to English vocabulary, taxonomy describes the hierarchical arrangement of words into classes.
Questions tagged [taxonomy]
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Why is it that Frisian is considered the closest related language to English?
It is commonly asked "What is the closest language to English?" and the equally common answer is
Frisian
Except that there is rarely a reason given for this connection; the most that is given are baldly stated 'facts' (e.g. "English and Dutch are…
Mitch
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Term pertaining to, similar to, or traits of Fish
What is the word for fish-like that is similar to these words:
Mammalian (mammals)
Reptilian (reptiles)
Avian (birds)
Amphibian (e.g. frogs)
Crustacean (e.g. crabs)
Saurian (e.g. dinosaurs)
Fungal (mushrooms)
Botanical, Floral (plants)
Insectoid…
Stephen Furlani
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Group of words that form a hierarchy?
I am seeing examples at work where we have a hierarchy, but the words don't convey the relationships. The idea is that each level contains all the items in the lower level.
E.g.,
Group
Category
Type
It is unclear which is "higher". I can see that…
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