classification

6 definitions • 5 examples

the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type:

Do you understand the system of classification used in ornithology?

a group that something is divided into

the division of things into groups by type:

[ U ] The new pay classification takes effect next week.

[ C ] Hotels are listed in four classifications from economy to deluxe.

Classification is also the division of organisms into groups according to particular characteristics.

the process of organizing things such as jobs or products into particular groups based on their type:

Second-tier employees currently start at $7.55 to $11.05 an hour, depending on the job classification.

the process of checking a ship's condition and equipment in order to make certain that they are safe and meet the official standards of the shipping industry:

Ship classification is essential to the safe-guarding of life, property, and the environment