Meaning & use
classification
The act or result of arranging things into groups or categories based on shared characteristics.
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The classification of the newly discovered insect took scientists nearly two years to confirm.
Librarians use a classification system to organize books by subject and author.
A note on using this word
Classification is especially common in scientific and organizational contexts, such as biological taxonomy or library systems, where consistent categories matter.
Words with a similar meaning
categorizationtaxonomy
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