classificationn.

Brit.

/ˌklasᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin classificatio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin classificatio (1673 in a German source; 1767 in Linnaeus) < classical Latin classis class n. + -ficātiōn- , -ficātiō -fication suffix. Compare German Klassifikation (1760 or earlier as †Classification ), Swedish klassifikation (1740 as †classification ), Danish klassifikation (1748), French classification (1780), Italian classificazione (1796). Compare slightly later classify v.

1. The result of classifying; a systematic distribution, allocation, or arrangement of things in a number of distinct classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived or deduced affinities. Also: a system or method for classifying.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > quality of being systematic > systematic arrangement

ordination?a1425

structure1587

syntax1605

system1699

organism1701

classification1767

organization1790

systematization1838

1767 in tr. D. Cranz Hist. Greenland I. Pref. p. ix I have described what belongs to this science, not according to the classifications [Ger. Eintheilungen] and characteristicks, which are generally adopted by, and needful for the modern naturalists, but according to a certain affinity or likeness.

1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 196 De Saussure gives us this brief classification of volcanic substances.

1814 T. Jefferson Let. 22 Feb. in Garden Bk. (1999) 529 The objection of bringing together what are disparate in nature, lies against the classifications of Blumenbach and of Cuvier, as well as that of Linnaeus.

1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xi. §505 Red fogs..do not properly come under our classification of sea fogs.

1929 H. E. Bliss Organization Knowl. & Syst. Sci. v. 110 The controversy has died down, leaving the Decimal Classification and the Library of Congress Classification in possession of the field.

1990 New Scientist 11 Aug. 30/1 In the new classification, traditional kingdoms such as Animalia and Plantae..are seen merely as branches of three new ‘domains’.

2006 C. Stringer Homo Britannicus Introd. 38 Later these Stone Age periods were grouped into a new three-part classification of the Palaeolithic.

2. The action of classifying or arranging in classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived affinities; assignment to an appropriate class or classes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > putting in order

well-ordering1531

composition1598

composal1615

adjustment1644

classification1772

categorization1886

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > [noun] > a kind, sort, or class > a number of things classed together > assigning to category

classification1772

categorization1886

1772 J. M. Adair Comm. Princ. & Pract. Physic Pref. p. vii Dr. de Sauvage was the first who attempted a general classification.

1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 274 Montesquieu observed very justly, that in their classification of the citizens, the great legislators of antiquity made the greatest display of their powers.

1804 J. Abernethy Surg. Observ. 18 In attempting a classification of tumours.

1847 W. B. Carpenter Zool.: Systematic Acct. I. §2 The object of all Classification..[is] to bring together those beings which most resemble each other and to separate those that differ.

1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 19 Nothing helps the memory so much as order and classification.

1946 P. Larkin Let. 7 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 117 I am starting a correspondence course in library classification, which is very dreary.

1999 S. China Morning Post 11 Oct. 5/1 Suppliers will now have to wait for the drugs to go before the Legislative Council for classification as ‘prescription-only medicine’.

3. A category to which something is assigned; a class.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > [noun] > a kind, sort, or class

kinc950

kindOE

distinction?c1225

rowc1300

spece1303

spice1303

fashionc1325

espicec1386

differencea1398

statec1450

sort?1523

notion1531

species1561

vein1568

brood1581

rank1585

order1588

race1590

breed1598

strain1612

batch1616

tap1623

siege1630

subdivision1646

notionality1651

category1660

denomination1664

footmark1666

genus1666

world1685

sortment1718

tribe1731

assortment1767

description1776

style1794

grouping1799

classification1803

subcategory1842

type1854

basket1916

1803 Times 8 Oct. 2/2 His tones, expressions, and savage habits, differ widely from those of any other animal in that classification.

1854 E. G. Holland Mem. J. Badger (ed. 3) xviii. 372 The active theological minds..may fall under two general classifications which..we may call the centralizers and universalizers.

1899 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 538 The speech of every people contains these two classifications of words, the objective and the subjective.

1923 Chem. Abstr. 17 3267 The condition formerly designated as liquid crystals or anisotropic liquids is divided into 2 classifications: smectic.., and nematic.

1977 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. ii. 6 Repressive rule in the south has created a new classification of refugees, ‘the boat people’.

2002 S. Friend Earth's Wild Winds v. 34 The wind that dumped Jeffrey in the lake was a gustnado, not a tornado—one of several classifications of severely strong but brief gusts of wind.

Compounds

classification society n. an organization which examines the design and construction of ships in order to classify them on the basis of quality, safety, etc.; cf. class n. 3b.

ΚΠ

1873 Westm. Rev. Apr. 510 In neither of these classification societies have the immense sea assurance interests of this city outside Lloyd's—in other words, the great Marine Assurance Corporations of London—either part or lot, or the smallest voice, vote, or control.

1921 R. Riegel Merchant Vessels xiii. 236 Classification societies similar to Lloyd's have been established in all the important maritime countries.

2006 Observer 5 Feb. 6 The al-Salam 98..had been given its safety certificate by RINA, the Italian classification society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	classification
释义	classificationn. Brit. /ˌklasᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin classificatio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin classificatio (1673 in a German source; 1767 in Linnaeus) < classical Latin classis class n. + -ficātiōn- , -ficātiō -fication suffix. Compare German Klassifikation (1760 or earlier as †Classification ), Swedish klassifikation (1740 as †classification ), Danish klassifikation (1748), French classification (1780), Italian classificazione (1796). Compare slightly later classify v. 1. The result of classifying; a systematic distribution, allocation, or arrangement of things in a number of distinct classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived or deduced affinities. Also: a system or method for classifying. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > quality of being systematic > systematic arrangement ordination?a1425 structure1587 syntax1605 system1699 organism1701 classification1767 organization1790 systematization1838 1767 in tr. D. Cranz Hist. Greenland I. Pref. p. ix I have described what belongs to this science, not according to the classifications [Ger. Eintheilungen] and characteristicks, which are generally adopted by, and needful for the modern naturalists, but according to a certain affinity or likeness. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 196 De Saussure gives us this brief classification of volcanic substances. 1814 T. Jefferson Let. 22 Feb. in Garden Bk. (1999) 529 The objection of bringing together what are disparate in nature, lies against the classifications of Blumenbach and of Cuvier, as well as that of Linnaeus. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xi. §505 Red fogs..do not properly come under our classification of sea fogs. 1929 H. E. Bliss Organization Knowl. & Syst. Sci. v. 110 The controversy has died down, leaving the Decimal Classification and the Library of Congress Classification in possession of the field. 1990 New Scientist 11 Aug. 30/1 In the new classification, traditional kingdoms such as Animalia and Plantae..are seen merely as branches of three new ‘domains’. 2006 C. Stringer Homo Britannicus Introd. 38 Later these Stone Age periods were grouped into a new three-part classification of the Palaeolithic. 2. The action of classifying or arranging in classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived affinities; assignment to an appropriate class or classes. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > putting in order well-ordering1531 composition1598 composal1615 adjustment1644 classification1772 categorization1886 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > [noun] > a kind, sort, or class > a number of things classed together > assigning to category classification1772 categorization1886 1772 J. M. Adair Comm. Princ. & Pract. Physic Pref. p. vii Dr. de Sauvage was the first who attempted a general classification. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 274 Montesquieu observed very justly, that in their classification of the citizens, the great legislators of antiquity made the greatest display of their powers. View more context for this quotation 1804 J. Abernethy Surg. Observ. 18 In attempting a classification of tumours. 1847 W. B. Carpenter Zool.: Systematic Acct. I. §2 The object of all Classification..[is] to bring together those beings which most resemble each other and to separate those that differ. 1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 19 Nothing helps the memory so much as order and classification. 1946 P. Larkin Let. 7 Apr. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 117 I am starting a correspondence course in library classification, which is very dreary. 1999 S. China Morning Post 11 Oct. 5/1 Suppliers will now have to wait for the drugs to go before the Legislative Council for classification as ‘prescription-only medicine’. 3. A category to which something is assigned; a class. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > [noun] > a kind, sort, or class kinc950 kindOE distinction?c1225 rowc1300 spece1303 spice1303 fashionc1325 espicec1386 differencea1398 statec1450 sort?1523 notion1531 species1561 vein1568 brood1581 rank1585 order1588 race1590 breed1598 strain1612 batch1616 tap1623 siege1630 subdivision1646 notionality1651 category1660 denomination1664 footmark1666 genus1666 world1685 sortment1718 tribe1731 assortment1767 description1776 style1794 grouping1799 classification1803 subcategory1842 type1854 basket1916 1803 Times 8 Oct. 2/2 His tones, expressions, and savage habits, differ widely from those of any other animal in that classification. 1854 E. G. Holland Mem. J. Badger (ed. 3) xviii. 372 The active theological minds..may fall under two general classifications which..we may call the centralizers and universalizers. 1899 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 538 The speech of every people contains these two classifications of words, the objective and the subjective. 1923 Chem. Abstr. 17 3267 The condition formerly designated as liquid crystals or anisotropic liquids is divided into 2 classifications: smectic.., and nematic. 1977 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. ii. 6 Repressive rule in the south has created a new classification of refugees, ‘the boat people’. 2002 S. Friend Earth's Wild Winds v. 34 The wind that dumped Jeffrey in the lake was a gustnado, not a tornado—one of several classifications of severely strong but brief gusts of wind. Compounds classification society n. an organization which examines the design and construction of ships in order to classify them on the basis of quality, safety, etc.; cf. class n. 3b. ΚΠ 1873 Westm. Rev. Apr. 510 In neither of these classification societies have the immense sea assurance interests of this city outside Lloyd's—in other words, the great Marine Assurance Corporations of London—either part or lot, or the smallest voice, vote, or control. 1921 R. Riegel Merchant Vessels xiii. 236 Classification societies similar to Lloyd's have been established in all the important maritime countries. 2006 Observer 5 Feb. 6 The al-Salam 98..had been given its safety certificate by RINA, the Italian classification society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1767
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