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classificationthe action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 분류, 등급 나누기

Korean pronunciation: 클래-시-피-케이-션 (강세: 케이)

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's classification of students into 'early birds' and 'night owls' helped create better study schedules.
  • The classification of movies by age ratings helps parents choose appropriate films for their children.
  • My mom's unique classification system for laundry includes 'extremely dirty' and 'just wore it for five minutes'.

classification

NOUN

//ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//

the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics

classification concept
💡 Concept

Librarian sorting books into organized categories

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classification rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every nation's classification sparks creation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootclass
Suffix--ification

Origin

라틴어 'classis'(계급)에서 시작되어 '만들다'를 의미하는 접미사가 붙어 '계급을 만드는 것', 즉 분류라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

nationstationcreation
nation
station
creation

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's classification of students into 'early birds' and 'night owls' helped create better study schedules.

The classification of movies by age ratings helps parents choose appropriate films for their children.

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My mom's unique classification system for laundry includes 'extremely dirty' and 'just wore it for five minutes'.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

categorizationsortinggroupingarrangementorganization

Antonyms

confusiondisorderchaos

Related

classifycategoryclasstypegroup