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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | |
| Synonyms: | categorisation assortment compartmentalisation compartmentalization categorization | |
| Related terms: | grouping stratification indexing reclassification taxonomy relegation typology classify categorize classify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a group of people or things arranged by class or category | |
| Synonyms: | categorisation categorization | |
| Related terms: | arrangement arrangement dichotomy categorize | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | |
| Synonyms: | sorting categorisation categorization | |
| Related terms: | basic_cognitive_process appraisal cross-classification dichotomy attribution ascription subsumption categorize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | |
| Related terms: | declassification restriction classify | |
| Similar spelling: |
classificatory close-fitting calcification classified_stock classifiable classified_ad |
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