classification
Sayklas-i-fi-KAY-shuhn/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Pluralclassifications
- 1The act of sorting things into groups based on what they share.
Like putting your toys into different boxes: cars in one, dolls in another.
The classification of animals into groups helps students learn how they are related.
Librarians use a clear classification to put books with similar subjects together.
Similarcategorization, grouping, sorting, ordering, arrangement
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Origin
This word came from the French word classification.