Definitions

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  • verb biology To assign a taxonomy to a particular species.

Etymologies

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taxonomy +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • We don't even have permanent reference sites where we can put data so that we can taxonomize it.

    Eyebeam reBlog 2009

  • If there is one things geeks are guilty of it's trying to compartmentalize, taxonomize, overanalyze, overthink, and own; yet to approach the question of: "What-is-a-geek?" is so full of ambiguity, subjective definition, and falls apart with too much analysis.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

  • We now use the WWW and search tools and “tagging” or personal knowledge base tools, like WebAssistant, del. icio.us, flickr, etc., to store and taxonomize and map pieces of knowledge and information that we create or find online.

    Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Second Life As 3D Design Platform and Reality/Virtuality Tagging 2006

  • Of course, any attempt to taxonomize such a wide swath of the population is problematic.

    The Social Media Voter Stutzman, Fred 2008

  • Conflating the two questions and characterizing my statements as being an assault on the franchise shows that you are either unable or unwilling to rationally taxonomize the issues under discussion.

    This is how we’ve freed the women of Iraq 2005

  • Trying to taxonomize the bizarre creature would twist a bemused biologist's bowels.

    Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

  • Trying to taxonomize the bizarre creature would twist a bemused biologist's bowels.

    Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

  • That’s how we taxo-…[crosstalk] that’s how we, [crosstalk] that’s how we taxonomize it.

    My offer to discuss ID with Dembski - The Panda's Thumb 2006

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