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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Here are the top two in each classification and area schools in the top 10 of their class:
Class 7A
1.
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Town fees for all three classifications of swimming pools, however, will double from $25 to $50.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Instead of grouping all national security launches into one monolithic contract, the Space Force is dividing them into two classifications: Lane 1 and Lane 2.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Reading the article today, audiences may be surprised at how far the label morphed and expanded outside its original classification.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Town fees for all three classifications of swimming pools, however, will double from $25 to $50.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Instead of grouping all national security launches into one monolithic contract, the Space Force is dividing them into two classifications: Lane 1 and Lane 2.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Reading the article today, audiences may be surprised at how far the label morphed and expanded outside its original classification.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for classification
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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
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