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classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Anything faster is classified as an moped or e-motorcycle, which can require someone to have a motorcycle classification on their license.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Qualifications Scotland data also shows the attainment gap between rural and urban classification.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

By occupying this unusual position, the genus helps fill an important gap in the existing classification system.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Japan had its hottest summer on record last year and in recent weeks many places have had "kokushobi", a new official classification meaning "cruelly hot days".

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Finally, in Dell's classification of the Strange, there were the Weirdos.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

He shows her ideas taking shape at desks where classifications opened or foreclosed futures, within organizations charged with apportioning the remnants of an inheritance among the living.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

But Prof Penny Johnes, a leading water quality scientist at the University of Bristol, told BBC News the true picture was almost certainly worse than the classifications suggested.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Unfortunately, most investors don’t focus on these issues; getting clarity about complex legal and regulatory classifications is boring and abstract.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Officials describe the update as a modernization effort intended to streamline outdated or redundant classifications and create a more efficient system for supporting service members’ religious needs.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures gives classifications to all known beasts, beings and spirits.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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