classification
noun OPAL W
/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- a style of music that defies classification (= is like no other)
Extra Examples- a style of dancing that defies classification
- the broad classification of music into classical and pop
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- general
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- defy
- make
- develop
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- scheme
- system
- error
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- classification into
- a system of classification
- a document with the security classification ‘confidential’
- The material was put into the highest security classification.
- Many fairly common human behaviours can fall under the general classification of ‘mental illness’.
- The classification ‘science’ covers a great many different subjects.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- general
- detailed
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- defy
- make
- develop
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- scheme
- system
- error
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- classification into
- a system of classification
- [uncountable] (biology) the act of putting animals, plants, etc. into groups, classes or divisions according to their characteristics
- The classification of bony fish is extremely complicated.
Wordfinder- breed
- class
- classification
- genus
- hybrid
- kingdom
- order
- phylum
- species
- taxonomy
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- general
- detailed
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- defy
- make
- develop
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- scheme
- system
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- classification into
- a system of classification
- [countable] (specialist) a system of arranging books, tapes, magazines, etc. in a library into groups according to their subjectOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- broad
- general
- detailed
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- defy
- make
- develop
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- scheme
- system
- error
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- classification into
- a system of classification