What does "classification" mean?

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

How do you pronounce "classification"?

Pronounced //ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//.

Classification

Q: What is a synonym for "classification"?

Common synonyms include: categorization, categorization, analysis, antonomasia, appraisal, arrangement.

//ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: categorization, typing"
2
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type wordnet
3
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people wordnet
4
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories wordnet
5
a group of people or things arranged by class or category wordnet