classification

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

NOUN

categorization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation allotment analysis arrangement coordination designation distribution grade regulation

STRONG

apportionment assignment assortment codification collocation consignment denomination department disposal disposition division echelon gradation grading graduation group grouping kind order ordering ordination organization pigeonholing sizing sorting systematization taxonomy

WEAK

alloting cataloguing categorizing distributing tabulating typecasting

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization keeping retention

Example Sentences

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To determine whether a pharmacy service was mail order, in-person or another type, the analysis used the classification listed in the record of each prescription.

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I learned around the same time that three months earlier Mr. Bratt had issued a grand-jury subpoena for “any and all” documents bearing classification markings.

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In 2014, Lin and her colleagues published research in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters arguing that storms of this magnitude warrant a new classification, Category 6.

From Science Daily

The main asteroid belt contains an enormous range of objects, and understanding what resources they hold requires careful classification.

From Science Daily

Commanders testified that prior to Smith, “there were very limited circumstances under which district commanders, command staff, or the Chief of Police would become involved with crime classifications.”

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