classification
noun
Simple meaning
Forming into a class or classes.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
klæsəfəˈkeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
The basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
Used this way, classification is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- categorisation , used mainly in Regional English
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- “The librarian completed the classification of all new books.”noun
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Compound terms
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A system for classifying things.
Classification according to more than one attribute at the same time.
A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories.
A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories.
A classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure.
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