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classification
This word is most commonly used in formal or professional contexts, such as in science, libraries, or government security. When referring to the process of organizing things (like animals or books), it can be either countable or uncountable depending on if you are talking about one specific system or the general act of sorting. In a military or government context, 'classification' refers specifically to secrecy levels. If someone says a document is 'classified', they mean it is secret.
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I'm totally bogged down by this biological classification chapter.
Just skim the headers and call it a day.
Meanings
The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
"The classification of the new species took several months of genetic analysis."
A category into which things are placed; a system of organization.
"The library uses the Dewey Decimal classification to organize its books."
The assignment of a particular security level to information to restrict access to authorized persons.
"Due to the classification of the document as 'Top Secret', it must be stored in a secure vault."