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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It is a private nonprofit organization, not a government agency, and its decisions about classification and methodology are subject to debate.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Ms. Véliz warns that her book straddles genres and defies classification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Identification sits on top of detection: AI classification systems that distinguish a commercial delivery drone from a weaponized one in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

How could you use this classification to create a lesson on science?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Vocabulary lists containing classification

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Expository Writing, List 1

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