- classification
- The arrangement or grouping of items into categories on the basis of shared characteristics. An organization’s expenses, for example, are classified in appropriate *general ledger accounts.
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classification — [ klasifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1752; de classifier ♦ (Abstrait) Action de distribuer par classes, par catégories; résultat de cette action. ⇒ classement; division. Science des classifications. ⇒ systématique, taxinomie. Classification dichotomique.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Classification — may refer to: Library classification and classification in general Taxonomic classification (see Taxonomy) Biological classification of organisms Medical classification Scientific classification (disambiguation) Classification (literature)… … Wikipedia
classification — clas·si·fi·ca·tion n: the act or method of distributing into a class or category according to characteristics; also: a class or category determined by characteristics see also suspect classification Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
Classification — Clas si*fi*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. classification.] The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities. [1913 Webster] {Artificial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
classification — UK US /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► the process of organizing things such as jobs or products into particular groups based on their type: »Second tier employees currently start at $7.55 to $11.05 an hour, depending on the job classification. ►… … Financial and business terms
classification — CLASSIFICATION. s. f. Distribution en classes et suivant un certain ordre. La classification des Lois … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
classification — 1790, from CLASSIFY (Cf. classify) + ATION (Cf. ation), or from Fr. classification … Etymology dictionary
classification — classification. См. классификация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Classification — Classification. См. Сепарация. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Classification — Classification, lat., die Eintheilungen in Classen, Geschlechter, Ordnungen etc.; davon classificiren … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
classification — The grouping of mailable matter into mail classes and subclasses by rate categories, according to content, weight, size, and preparation standards … Glossary of postal terms
