1. the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
2. a category into which something is put
3. the arrangement of animals and plants in taxonomic groups according to their observed similarities
Usage: biology

Examples

• The classification of books in the library follows the Dewey Decimal System.
• Scientists use classification to organize living things into groups.
• The document received a top-secret classification.
• Her research focuses on the classification of different rock types.
• The classification system helps students find materials quickly.
• Each species has its own classification in the animal kingdom.
• The new classification scheme improved data organization.