Dewey decimal classification
- Dewey decimal classification
noun
a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
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Dewey decimal classification 7 [ˌdjuːi ˈdesɪml klæsɪfɪkeɪʃn] [ˌdjuːi ˈdesɪml klæsɪfɪkeɪʃn] [ˌduːi ˈdesɪml klæsɪfɪkeɪʃn] (also ˈDewey system) noun singular
an international system for arranging books in a library
Word Origin:
[Dewey decimal classification] late 19th cent.
: named after Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian.
Culture:
The Dewey system was invented by Melvil Dewey
(1851–1931
), a US
librarian. Dewey gave every subject a number between 0 and 999. Every book in a library is given one of these numbers so that books on a particular subject are easy to find. New subjects have been added to Dewey’s original list by using decimal numbers, e.g. 331.1, 331.2, etc.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
Look at other dictionaries:
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