classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

categorization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation allotment analysis arrangement coordination designation distribution grade regulation

STRONG

apportionment assignment assortment codification collocation consignment denomination department disposal disposition division echelon gradation grading graduation group grouping kind order ordering ordination organization pigeonholing sizing sorting systematization taxonomy

WEAK

alloting cataloguing categorizing distributing tabulating typecasting

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization keeping retention

Example Sentences

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The classification of these side effects as "uncommon" for Restless Legs Syndrome was correct, it added.

From BBC

Critics have also voiced concern about the classification of African enslavement as "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC

Careful classification, known as taxonomy, is essential for understanding the animals that live in the CCZ.

From Science Daily

Thanks to long-term conservation and reintroduction efforts, the population has recovered to more than 2,000, though it still remains at risk as a vulnerable species under International Union for Conservation of Nature classification.

From BBC

And researchers have pointed out that existing classification systems that define UPFs fail to clearly specify processing techniques.

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