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clas·si·fi·ca·tion (klas′ə fi kā′s̸hən)
noun
- a classifying or being classified; arrangement according to some systematic division into classes or groups
- a system of such classes or groups
- such a class or group
- Biol. taxonomy
Etymology: Fr
Related Forms:
- classificatory clas′·si·fi·ca′·tory (klas′ə fik′ə tôr′ē) adjective
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