classification
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The storm reached "violent typhoon" status, the highest classification used by the Japan Meteorological Agency and roughly equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The trust also developed its own classification system for serious incidents, outside the framework used across the NHS in England.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The nonprofit American Bureau of Shipping is a classification society that sets and enforces technical safety standards for ships and offshore structures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the indexes’ classifications.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
He had succeeded in getting a 4-F classification, and I was pleased for him and happy to go.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing classification
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Expository Writing, List 1
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STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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