Taxonomy

(noun) A documented and orderly set of types, classifications, categorizations, and/or principles — often achieved through mechanisms including naming, defining, and/or the grouping of attributes — that ultimately help to describe, differentiate, identify, arrange, and provide contextual relationships between the Entities for which the Taxonomy exists.

NOTE: Taxonomies can be as simple as a list of relevant terms or phrases with respective meanings or definitions or can take on more complex forms, such as hierarchical and graphical model structures that can be homogeneous and heterogeneous in nature. More complex Taxonomies include examples such as “Visual Taxonomies” and “Audible Taxonomies”.