one of the groups or classes into which things may be or have been classified.
Biology. the assignment of organisms to groups within a system of categories distinguished by structure, origin, etc. The usual series of categories is phylum (or, especially in botany, division), class, order, family, genus, species, and variety.
the category, as restricted, confidential, secret, or top secret, to which information, a document, etc., is assigned, as by a government or military agency, based on the degree of protection considered necessary to safeguard it from unauthorized use.
Library Science. any of various systems for arranging books and other materials, especially according to subject or format.
Origin of classification
1780–90; <Latin classi(s) class + -fication
OTHER WORDS FROM classification
clas·si·fi·ca·to·ry[kluh-sif-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, klas-uh-fi- or, especially British, klas-uh-fi-key-tuh-ree], /kləˈsɪf ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈklæs ə fɪ- or, especially British, ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ tə ri/, adjectivecla·si·fi·ca·to·ri·ly,adverbclas·si·fi·ca·tion·al,adjectivemis·clas·si·fi·ca·tion,noun
This week, we’re looking at the latest developments in the battle over the classification of gig workers, the rise of labor unions in tech and and Instagram’s latest move to be woke.
Human Capital: The battle over the fate of gig workers continues|Megan Rose Dickey|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
It would soon become clear that this classification was, at best, misleading.
The Mess That Is the 2020 James Beard Awards, Explained|Elazar Sontag|September 11, 2020|Eater
Mathematicians pursue this classification with “cohomology” theories, which allow them to extract algebraic fingerprints from complicated geometric spaces.
The Mathematical Structure of Particle Collisions Comes Into View|Charlie Wood|August 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine
These two companies have been sued many, many times for their labor practices, specifically as they pertain to the classification of their respective drivers as independent contractors.
Human Capital: Uber and Lyft’s ongoing battle with the law and a brief history of diversity at Snap|Megan Rose Dickey|August 7, 2020|TechCrunch
These classifications may be revisited if a sponsor ceases engaging in this behavior.
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“The classification system, of course, is not supposed to be used for political purposes,” Bunn said.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Doyle said Fearey never raised any concerns about classification.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a 2011 interview, funny woman Chelsea Handler asked Miss Piggy about her weight and classification as “plus-size.”
Miss Piggy Leans In|Erin Cunningham|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The real problem with classification is that an enormous amount is classified that needs to be public.
Daniel Ellsberg: Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers|Daniel Ellsberg|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You still have to manage the vendor and the classification of everything in your inventory under the tax laws of many states.
The Real Problem With the Internet Sales Tax|Megan McArdle|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To begin with, it is true that in Japan we had the classification of the people into four, viz.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
To classify it is not particularly easy; and I doubt, myself, whether any classification is necessary.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860|George Saintsbury
Just whether they are entitled to this classification or not is a question.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
Be it as it may, the difference of classification has nothing to do with my story.
A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden|W. A. Ross
And science is only the classification of the common knowledge of the common people.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for classification
classification
/ (ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
systematic placement in categories
one of the divisions in a system of classifying
biology
the placing of animals and plants in a series of increasingly specialized groups because of similarities in structure, origin, molecular composition, etc, that indicate a common relationship. The major groups are domain or superkingdom, kingdom, phylum (in animals) or division (in plants), class, order, family, genus, and species
the study of the principles and practice of this process; taxonomy
governmentthe designation of an item of information as being secret and not available to people outside a restricted group
The systematic grouping of organisms according to the structural or evolutionary relationships among them. Organisms are normally classified by observed similarities in their body and cell structure or by evolutionary relationships based on the analysis of sequences of their DNA. See more at cladisticsLinnean. See Table at taxonomy.