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numerical taxonomy

noun

  1. classification of organisms by a comparison of large numbers of observable characteristics that are given equal value instead of being weighted according to possible evolutionary significance.


numerical taxonomy

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  1. A method of taxonomy in which classification is made on the basis of a multivariate analysis of observable differences and similarities between taxonomic groups. Classifications based on numerical taxonomy reflect degrees of similarity rather than evolutionary relationships.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of numerical taxonomy1

First recorded in 1960–65

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