classification
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6.9
- noun
- /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
clasificación
- Due to the sensitive nature of the material, the report was marked with a top-secret classification that restricted its distribution.
Examples
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The government imposed strict classification on military documents to ensure only authorized personnel could access them.
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Her research on national security was limited by classification guidelines that prevented her from sharing specific details.
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The President shall, as needed, establish procedures and structures for classification of information.
Academic text (1997) -
Others insisted that congressional action was necessary to change the classification of enemy aliens.
Academic text (1991) -
Agencies shall submit annual reports on their classification and declassification programs to Congress.
Academic text (1997) -
Effective immediately, there is a classification for commercially processed prints in the monthly POM contest.
Academic text (2000) -
The university may not use racial classifications to remedy past societal discrimination.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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5.4
Keeping information private so only some people can see it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of grouping items by two or more features at the same time
- Specialized
A way to arrange books and other library materials by subject using numbers with a decimal point
- Specialized
A system libraries use to arrange nonfiction books by subject with numbers
- Specialized
A way to arrange things in levels from broad to specific
How Classified
- Formal
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4.2
∞
1.0
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5.3
- Formal
13
6.9
- Formal
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Classification uses class ('a group' or 'level') and the idea of putting things into groups. That's why when a government gives information a 'classification', it is put into a level that controls who may see it.