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classification

classification

19 3.7
The process of putting things into groups by shared features
  • noun
  • /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : clasificación
  • The scientist explained the new classification of plants based on their genetic characteristics.
  • classification system
  • classification scheme
  • classification criteria

It's a mix of depression, anxiety, ADHD, and OCD, but this classification has not been widely adopted.

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Examples

  • Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal Classification system in the early 1870s.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We learned about the classification of animals in biology class, focusing on mammals and reptiles.

  • This time we're going to be talking about, you could call it a classification issue.

  • I have to figure out a new classification for you.

  • Can you at least tell us the classification?

  • So it would be good to think about a kind of classification system that reflects the complexity of of the situation.

  • Section 2 presents the current trends in the classification of digital collections.

    Academic text (2017)
  • What other attributes could help this 2020 school library classification system function more effectively and efficiently?

    Academic text (2013)
  • Very few articles addressed the unique concerns of cataloging and classification in public and special libraries.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Many authors have outlined adolescent voice testing and classification procedures for use by school music teachers.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

sorting
vsclassification
22 2.0

A way of arranging things into groups by shared features

uses general shared qualities to form categories rather than one set rule
grouping
vsclassification
20 2.5

Putting people and things together because they are similar or have the same purpose

focuses on organized categories based on qualities rather than shared purpose
categorization
vsclassification
  • Specialized
8 4.4

Putting things, people, or ideas into groups because they are similar

focuses mainly on arranging things into named categories rather than ideas
clustering
vsclassification
6 4.1

A group of similar things close together

organizes items into named categories based on shared qualities not physical closeness
typology
vsclassification
  • Specialized
2 8.0

A study that groups things into common kinds

is the basic act of arranging items rather than a systematic study
bucketing
vsclassification
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Putting items into groups that have the same features

applies more broadly to arranging many types of things not only data

Antonyms

438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

Compounds

A way of arranging things into groups by their similar features

cross-classification
  • Specialized
7.5

A way of grouping items by two or more features at the same time

A way to arrange books and other library materials by subject using numbers with a decimal point

A system libraries use to arrange nonfiction books by subject with numbers

A way to arrange things in levels from broad to specific

How Specific

taxonomy
  • Specialized
4 7.4
classification
19 3.7
sorting
22 2.0
grouping
20 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

classification = classify (transparent) = class + ify + ation

Formed from 'class' -> 'classify' -> 'classification'; the noun denotes the process/result of arranging into classes and is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Classification comes from the simple word class ('a group') and the ending -fication ('the act of making'). So classification is the process of making or arranging things into groups by their shared qualities.