classification system
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- noun
- /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
- Second, four-year colleges and universities have benefited from classification systems that support national level data collection.
- library classification system
- school classification system
- classification system in use
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Examples
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The new library implemented a classification system to organize books by subject and author.
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What other attributes could help this 2020 school library classification system function more effectively and efficiently?
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By definition, any such classification system will, of course, be designed around an explicit set of rules.
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So it would be good to think about a kind of classification system that reflects the complexity of of the situation.
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The function of library classification systems goes beyond the location and retrieval of books.
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By the turn of the century, more than twenty different classification systems of these spectra had been proposed.
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Such basic understanding is requisite for students to learn effectively and use accepted scientific classification systems.
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However, the ACM classification system can be extended to include other domains as well.
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The use of so many varied classification systems complicates the process of data comparison.
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For community colleges, these classification systems place all two-year institutions into one group.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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An organized way of doing things to avoid confusion
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A system that organizes information into groups and levels to make it easier to find
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A study that groups things into common kinds
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6.7
A way to arrange things in levels from broad to specific
Antonyms
How Detailed
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- Specialized
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'classification' (organizing into classes) and 'system' (a formal set of rules or procedures) — i.e. a system for classifying. This noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Classification system, with classification meaning 'grouping' and system meaning 'a set of rules', may be pictured as a row of labeled boxes on a shelf where people put similar items into the same box so they are easy to find. So, classification system means 'a method for arranging things into groups of similar items'.