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- DictionaryClas·si·fi·ca·tion/ˌklasəfəˈkāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics: "the classification of disease according to symptoms"
CLASSIFICATION meaning: 1. the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type: 2. a group that…. Learn more.
Classification is a broad concept that comprises the process of classifying, the set of groups resulting from classifying, and the assignment of elements to pre-established groups. Classifying is a fundamental concept and a part of almost all kinds of activities.
In biology, the systematic grouping of organisms according to the evolutionary or structural relationships between them. The traditional system of classification is called the Linnaean system. See Table at taxonomy. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition.
Classification involves putting things into a class or group according to particular characteristics so it’s easier to make sense of them, whether you’re organizing your shoes, your stock portfolio, or a group of invertebrates.
Check pronunciation: classification. Definition of classification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the assignment of organisms to groups within a system of categories distinguished by structure, origin, etc. The usual series of categories is phylum (or, especially in botany, division), class, order, family, genus, species, and variety.
the assignment of organisms to groups within a system of categories distinguished by structure, origin, etc. The usual series of categories is phylum (or, especially in botany, division), class, order, family, genus, species, and variety.
