Dewey decimal system

Dewey Decimal System

(ˈdjuːɪ) n (Library Science & Bibliography) a frequently used system of library book classification and arrangement with ten main subject classes. Also called: decimal classification Abbreviation: DDS [C19: named after Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), US educator who invented the system]

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Dewey decimal system - a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by numberdecimal system of classification, Dewey decimal classificationclassification system - a system for classifying things

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Dewey Decimal System

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Dewey Decimal System

A numerical classification system of books employed by libraries.

The Dewey Decimal System, created by Melvil Dewey, is a reference system that classifies all subjects by number. The numbers in a particular grouping all refer to a designated general topic. For example, the numbers in the 340s concern topics of law. Each new number after the decimal point further subdivides the previous number and the subject it covers.

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Dewey decimal system

Related to Dewey decimal system: Melvil Dewey

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noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories

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decimal system of classification
Dewey decimal classification

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