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clas·si·fi·ca·tion (klas′ə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a classifying or being classified; arrangement according to some systematic division into classes or groups
    1. a system of such classes or groups
    2. such a class or group
  3. Biol. taxonomy

Etymology: Fr

Related Forms:

  • classificatory clas′·si·fi·ca′·tory (klas′ə fik′ə tôr′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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