Taxonomic classification is the act of placing an object or concept into a set or sets of categories (such as a taxonomy or a subject index), based on the properties of the object or concept.

A person may classify the object or concept according to an ontology.

Examples

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Examples of taxonomic classification include:

• Library classification
• Scientific classification of organisms.
• Classification of finite simple groups
• Medical classification like ICD
• Security classification
• Folksonomy

See also

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• Statistical classification
• Categories

Knowledge representation | Taxonomy

Kategorie (Klassifikation)