clas·si·fi·ca·tion — /ˌklæsəfəˈkeıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act or process of putting people or things into groups based on ways that they are alike a system of classification the classification of diseases/drugs biological classification the … Useful english dictionary
de|clas|si|fi|ca|tion — «dee KLAS uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of declassifying: »The declassification of nuclear knowledge had, indeed, been continuous (London Times). 2. the material declassified … Useful english dictionary
mis|clas|si|fi|ca|tion — «MIHS klas uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. incorrect or false classification … Useful english dictionary
clas — an·a·clas·tic; an·e·mo·clas·tic; an·ti·clas·tic; at·mo·clas·tic; bi·o·clas·tic; cata·clas·tic; clas·mat·o·cyte; clas·ma·to·sis; clas·si·cal·ism; clas·si·cal·ist; clas·si·cal·i·ty; clas·si·cal·ize; clas·si·cal·ly; clas·si·cism; clas·si·cist;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
classification — clas·si·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
classification — clas|si|fi|ca|tion [ˌklæsıfıˈkeıʃən] n [U and C] a process in which you put something into the group or class it belongs to, or the group that it belongs to →↑classify ▪ the classification of wines according to quality ▪ There are five job… … Dictionary of contemporary English
classification — clas|si|fi|ca|tion [ ,klæsıfı keıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count a group into which someone or something is put because of the features that they have: Hotels within this classification offer only basic facilities. 2. ) uncount the process of putting… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
classificationist — clas·si·fi·ca·tion·ist … English syllables
classification — clas•si•fi•ca•tion [[t]ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of classifying 2) the result of classifying or being classified 3) one of the classes into which things are classified 4) bio the assignment of organisms to groups within a system of… … From formal English to slang