classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of classifying
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Examples of classification in a Sentence
the classification of new species
job classifications for government workers
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Etymology
borrowed from New Latin classificātiōn-, classificātiō, from Latin classis "group called to military service, fleet, class entry 1" + -i- -i- + -ficātiōn-, -ficātiō -fication
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classification. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌklas-(ə-)fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of classifying
2
a
: systematic arrangement in groups : taxonomy
Medical Definition
classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌklas-(ə-)fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of classifying
2
: systematic arrangement of animals and plants in groups or categories according to established criteria
specifically
: taxonomy sense 2
Legal Definition
classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion
: the act or method of distributing into a class or category according to characteristics
also
: a class or category determined by characteristics see also suspect classification
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