/klæˌsʌfʌkejˈʃʌnz/ - [klatsufukeyshunz] -
We found 3 definitions of classifications from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: classifications |
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classification - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | ||
categorization, categorisation, sorting | ||
basic cognitive process cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge | ||
coordination the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation | ||
appraisal, assessment an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something | ||
ascription, attribution assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso" | ||
ascription, attribution assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso" | ||
cross-classification, cross-division classification according to more than one attribute at the same time; "the cross-classification of cases was done by age and sex" | ||
classification - a group of people or things arranged by class or category | ||
categorization, categorisation | ||
arrangement the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||
dichotomy, duality being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" | ||
classification - restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | ||
restriction, confinement the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area" | ||
classification - the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | ||
categorization, categorisation, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment | ||
grouping the activity of putting things together in groups | ||
indexing the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve | ||
reclassification classifying something again (usually in a new category) | ||
relegation mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia" | ||
stratification the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination | ||
taxonomy practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |