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    Clas·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" Similar categorizationcategorizingclassifyingclassing
  2. Learn the meaning of classification as the act or process of classifying, or the systematic arrangement of things in groups or categories. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of classification.

  3. Learn the meaning of classification as the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type, or as a group that something is divided into. See examples of classification in different contexts, such as biology, business, and linguistics.

  4. Definitions. The term classification can apply to one or all of: the process of classifying (distinguishing and distributing kinds of entities into different groups) [1] a resulting set of groups, known as classes [2] (also called a classification system) the assignment of elements to pre-established classes.

  5. Classification is the act or result of dividing things into groups or categories based on similarities or differences. Learn how classification is used in biology, library science, information security, and more with Dictionary.com.

  6. Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the word classification, which means the act or process of putting people or things into a group or class. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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  8. Learn the meaning of classification as a noun, with examples of different types of classifications in biology, medicine, and society. Find out how classification helps us understand and organize the world around us.

  9. Learn the meaning of classification as the process of putting people or things into groups by their type, size, etc, or one of these groups. Find translations of classification in different languages and see examples of usage.

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